Multi-select inputs and naming

Hello, Am I correct in my understanding that for a multi-select input, PHP requires that the name attribute end with square brackets (i.e. <select name="my_select[] multiple>") in order for the submission be handled properly? I know this is somewhat nit-picky, but this seems to unnecessarily expose the underlying technology such that scanning the HTML source reveals that a PHP script will ultimately parse the submission. I'm hoping there's some alternative technique I've missed... -Dan