Re: Generating an option list with a default

On 01/25/2014 12:48 PM, John Meyer wrote:

That's one way. Another is to base the default option on the referer page.

The referrer is unreliable. You cannot ensure it is always available.

On 1/25/2014 1:45 PM, Jennifer wrote:

Hello all,

    We have a PHP form with a static <option> list, where people can request

a product sample. http://www.superiorshelving.com/mfg/aigner/sample.php

    There are links on multiple pages that call this page.  I would like to

send a different default option to that form from each of those pages so that the customer doesn't have to pop-up the list to choose it manually. Of course, if they go to that form directly, there shouldn't be a default.

    What would be the best way to handle this?  I'm thinking to have code

generate the list with the default undefined, and then have the links to that page pass a variable to the form to set a default. Does that sound like it would work?

    Any other ideas are appreciated!

Thank you, Jenni

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