Re: Generating an option list with a default

On 01/25/2014 12:56 PM, Stephen wrote:

On 14-01-25 03:45 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!

You could code the links as a form with the link like a submit button and the default hard coded on each page.

Why a form? Just use an anchor tag. No need for a form/button. Well, I guess if you want to use a <button ..></button> element, you won't need a form.

Then on the product sample page check to see if the default is set, and if so, use it.

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