How to add colour to a HTMLDB_ITEM.select_list_from_query in APEX?

Question

I have created a manual tabular form using HTMLDB_ITEM.select_list_from_query as on of the fields. it queries a look up table for the values.
for eg. if the field is 'PRIORITY' the list will show 'High', 'Medium', Low.
I need to color code it as Red, Orange, Yellow resp.
HTMLDB_ITEM.SELECT_LIST_FROM_QUERY (12,PRIORITY,'SELECT
INITCAP(lookup_value)
,lookup_value r
FROM ofss_lookup
WHERE lookup_name = ''PRIORITY''
ORDER BY lookup_sequence') "PRIORITY"
that is When the user is inserting a new record he chooses 'High' , in the drop down list the Background color for the word 'High' is red.
also the existing records queried will also display the color based on the data in the field.
How can this be done?
How do i pass the HTML parameters

Answer 1

Hi,
You can only update the background colour of the OPTION tag itself.
What you could do, is something like:
SELECT ENAME d, EMPNO || '" style="color:yellow; background-color:' || CASE WHEN ENAME LIKE 'A%' THEN 'red' ELSE 'blue' END || '"' r
FROM EMP
ORDER BY 1
{code}
This example sets the font colour to yellow and the background colour to either red or blue depending on the ENAME value - obviously, adjust as required.
Andy