Re: <select name=....
| From: | David Robley | Date: | Fri, 23 Feb 2001 04:51:51 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: <select name=.... | ||
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On Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:46, Peter Houchin wrote:
> > if i have a form with a select box in it how an i get the values to
> echo a php value ...
> ie
>
> <SELECT NAME="state" SIZE="1">
> <OPTION VALUE="Canberra">ACT</OPTION>
> <OPTION VALUE="Victoria">VIC</OPTION>
> </SELECT>
>
> can i change it to say
> <SELECT NAME="state" SIZE="1">
> <OPTION VALUE="<? echo $state ?>">ACT</OPTION>
> <OPTION VALUE="<?echo $state ?>">VIC</OPTION>
> </SELECT>
>
> so that when the page loads it shows which ever option is in the Data
> base?
> Peter Houchin
> Sun Rentals
> peterh@sunrentals.com.au
>
I think you are asking how to show the selected value?
Something like
<OPTION VALUE="Canberra"
<?php if ($value == 'Canberra') {
echo ' SELECTED ';
}
>ACT</OPTION>
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