field set error

[droidus]

on a resigtration form, if there are errors on the form when it is submitted, it comes back, and asks you to fill in all the fields where there was an error.  i am having trouble with a radio group, texta area, and drop down box.  when the form is submitted with content in it, it should save it.  but it comes back empty.  for the last one (radio group) i wasn't sure how to do it...

 

here is my code:

 

<select name="state" value="<? if (isset($error)) { echo htmlentities($_POST['state']); } ?>
      <? if(isset($_SESSION['VBSRegistration2011state'])){  echo ($_SESSION['VBSRegistration2011state']); } ?>" />


<textarea name="medical" id="medical" cols="30" rows="10"
  value = "<? if (isset($error)) { echo htmlentities($_POST['medical']); }  ?>" placeholder = "Medical/other information we need to know. (Please include food allergies)" />



<input type="radio" name="photographypermission" value="agree" id="photographypermission" />
                I agree
<br />
                <input type="radio" name="photographypermission" value="disagree" id="photographypermission" />
                I Disagree

[WebStyles]

text areas have the following format:

 

<textarea name="bla bla bla"> your text here </textarea>

 

radio groups have this format:

 

<input type="radio" name="bla bla bla" value="whatever" id="something" checked="checked" />

 

and dropdowns have this format:

 

<select name="">

  <option value="somevalue">Your Text Here</option>

  <option value="anothervalue" selected>Your Text Here</option>

</select>

 

the parts in bold are where you need to place your conditions and variables.

 

hope this helps.

[droidus]

sorry, i don't want them pre-selected.  when there are errors in the form, i just want their choices for each question to be remembered if they were answered properly.

[WebStyles]

remembering a <select> choice Iis pre-selecting it.

where I put the items in bold, you need ti put your if statements and select if needed.