Do I need Value in my <option>??

[doubledee]

Do I need to add value to this select statement?

 

		
<select id="expYear" name="expYear">
<option></option>
<option>2011</option>
<option>2012</option>
<option>2013</option>
<option>2014</option>
<option>2015</option>
<option>2016</option>
<option>2017</option>
<option>2018</option>
<option>2019</option>
<option>2020</option>
</select>

 

 

 

Debbie

 

 

[Zane]

preferably, unless you're using AJAX.

[doubledee]

preferably, unless you're using AJAX.

 

And if I left out the value attribute, what is the worst that would happen?

 

 

Debbie

 

[Zane]

then $_POST['expYear'] or $_GET['expYear'] might possibly have no value.

 

Then again, there is the possibility that it will, you never know until you try.

[Pikachu2000]

Without it, the markup is invalid and there's no guarantee the value will be sent by the browser at all.

[Zane]

Without it, the markup is invalid and there's no guarantee the value will be sent by the browser at all.

That's true as well,

 

The main thing is what your DOCTYPE is.

[doubledee]

Without it, the markup is invalid and there's no guarantee the value will be sent by the browser at all.

That's true as well,

 

The main thing is what your DOCTYPE is.

 

 

Gee, I didn't know I made such a big boo boo! 

 

 

Debbie

 

 

[Pikachu2000]

Why not build the field dynamically, as long as you're going to edit it anyhow. . .

 

$year = range( 2011, 2020 );
echo "<select id=\"expYear\" name=\"expYear\">\n
<option value=\"\"></option>\n";
foreach( $year as $v ) {
     echo "<option value=\"$v\">$v</option>\n";
}
echo '</select>';

[doubledee]

Why not build the field dynamically, as long as you're going to edit it anyhow. . .

 

$year = range( 2011, 2020 );
echo "<select id=\"expYear\" name=\"expYear\">\n
<option value=\"\"></option>\n";
foreach( $year as $v ) {
     echo "<option value=\"$v\">$v</option>\n";
}
echo '</select>';

 

Since you suggested turning my static HTML into dynamic PHP...

 

How can I retain the option that the user chose when my form reloads?

 

(e.g. If the user chose "04" under "Month" and my form reloads, then "Month" is blank.)

 

 

Debbie

 

 

[Pikachu2000]

Just check for the value in the $_POST array and compare it to the value for the field. If they match, echo 'selected="selected"'.

$year = range( 2011, 2020 );
echo "<select id=\"expYear\" name=\"expYear\">\n
<option value=\"\"></option>\n";
foreach( $year as $v ) {
     $selected = (!empty($_POST['expYear']) && $_POST['expYear'] == $v ) ?  'selected="selected"' : '';
     echo "<option value=\"$v\" $selected>$v</option>\n";
}
echo '</select>';

[doubledee]

Just check for the value in the $_POST array and compare it to the value for the field. If they match, echo 'selected="selected"'.

$year = range( 2011, 2020 );
echo "<select id=\"expYear\" name=\"expYear\">\n
<option value=\"\"></option>\n";
foreach( $year as $v ) {
     $selected = (!empty($_POST['expYear']) && $_POST['expYear'] == $v ) ?  'selected="selected"' : '';
     echo "<option value=\"$v\" $selected>$v</option>\n";
}
echo '</select>';

 

 

Awesome!!

 

Just what I needed, and without using JavaScript or Cookies or Sessions!

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Debbie