PHP Snippet 1:
<select id='depsel'>
<option data-menu=1>1st Example
<option data-menu=2>2nd Example
<option data-menu=3>3rd Example
</select>
<span id='subopt' style='display:none;border:1px solid black;width:100px;min-height:200px;'></span>
<script>
var menu=document.getElementById('depsel');
var span=document.getElementById('subopt');
menu.addEventListener('change',function(e){
var selected=this.options[this.options.selectedIndex].dataset.menu;
span.style.display='block';
span.innerHTML='';
var div=document.createElement('div');
div.innerHTML=this.value;
div.onclick=function(evt){
span.style.display='none';
}
span.appendChild( div );
}.bind( menu ),false );
</script>