HTML dropdown that is dynamically updated from data

HTML dropdown that is dynamically updated from data

HTML pro's out there, anyone have a sample code you can share of creating a drop-down in Page that pulls the options from a set of form data?  Essentially build what would be a form Lookup field but do it in Page HTML. 

I've been trying to make code found on Stack-Overflow work, but haven't had any success getting it to transition into the Zoho/deluge/page environment.

I know I can embed a stateless form, but that is unnecessarily taking up huge acres of real estate, especially with the update button to pass parameters, plus ugly scroll bars, no background colour, etc... 

Would much rather construct a nice tight table header row...that portion of the HTML I can handle....but I've put a couple days into trying to solve the drop down without success.

Anyone?....