Comparing
#1 with
#2
Content
[...]
<option>
<option>
</select>
~~~
To get attributes onto the options, add a sub-array called "options" to your $htmlOptions. For example to color each item in your drop down a different color this code:
```php
$items = array("1" => "first", "2" => "second");
$options["options"] = array("1"=>array("style" => "color:red"), "2"=>array("style"=>"color:blue"));[...]