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<head>
    <title>$A</title>
    <script language="javascript" src="prototype.js"
     type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    function showOptions() {
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            info.push(node.value + ": " + node.innerHTML);
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    <form>
        <select id="lstFramework" size="10">
            <option value="1">Prototype</option>
            <option value="2">Script.aculo.us</option>
            <option value="3">Dojo</option>
            <option value="4">YUI</option>
        </select>
        <input onclick="showOptions();" type="button" value="Show the options">
    </form>
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