How to style a <select> dropdown with CSS only without JavaScript? Is there a CSS-only way to style a <select> dropdown? I need to style a <select> form as much as humanly possible, without any JavaScript. What are the properties I can use to do so in CSS? This code needs to be compatible with all major browsers: Internet Explorer 6,7 and 8 Firefox Safari I know I can make it with JavaScript: Example. And I'm not talking about simple styling. I want to know, what the best we