setting form options <option> css

[computerbarry]

hi all i have a form and just want to alter the single text fields, but when i add the css and run the page it applys the styles to my submit button, what can i do to the css to leave the submit alone and give it its onw values?

thanks!

input {
	padding-left: 5px;
	height: 8px;	
}

whichs affects my submit

abit of the form code:

<p>
<select name="category">
<option value=""></option>
<option value="enquires">Enquires</option>
<option value="comments">Comments</option>
<option value="advertise">Advertise</option>
</select>&nbsp; Select Category!</p>
<p>
<input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" value="Submit"> 
</p>

CHEERS!!!

[BonRouge]

option {
	padding-left: 5px;
	height: 8px;	
}

(?)

[computerbarry]

sorry i should of shown this bit of code:

<p>
    <input name="name" type="text" id="name" value="">
  &nbsp;* Name !</p>
  <p>
    <input name="email" type="text" id="email" value="">
 &nbsp;*  Email !</p>
<p>
<input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" value="Submit"> 
</p>

thanks!!

[BonRouge]

#mail, #email {
	padding-left: 5px;
	height: 8px;	
}

[computerbarry]

do u mean set a seperate id for these? were du get the mail from? or u just used the aproate name?

thanks!

[BonRouge]

I got the ids from the code you posted.

[computerbarry]

i c, but mail?

thanks

[BonRouge]

Sorry. My mistake. I meant 'name'. (It's past 4am here - give me a break).

[computerbarry]

lol!! sorry must be that wine.. lol thanks!!

[computerbarry]

just a quick question aswell u have html 4.01 below ur messages do u prefer this to xhtml 1.0? thanks again!!

[Egor]

just a quick question aswell u have html 4.01 below ur messages do u prefer this to xhtml 1.0? thanks again!!

I know this question wasn't meant for me, but I'll suggest you read the XHTML vs HTML FAQ by Tommy. The facts and differences are outlined there.