>
> Anyway, when I use
>
> document.country.industry.options[3].selected=true;
>
> I get an error.
>
> When I use
>
> var foo=document.getElementById("industry");
> foo.options[3].selected=true;
>
> it's OK.
>
> There's a mystery.
> It's a mystery to me, too. Using Rob G's example,the former is correct, the latter, incorrect. I'm guessing that you are checking this only in IE, am I right?

Mick