Multiple Selectbox "SELECT" Attribute?

[jamesjmann]

I know this is probably going to sound like a stupid question, but I have a multiple select box with this code:

 

<select MULTIPLE>

</select>

 

And a foreach statement that dynamically generates <option>'s.

 

I want one option to be automatically selected when the user clicks the page, depending on a certain $_GET variable in the query string.

 

I tried:

 

<option SELECTED>

 

Like you would a normal <select> and this didn't work. Anyone know if this is even possible?

 

Note: I tried googling it, but google turned up nothing. Someone help. I'm a newb at multiple selects lol.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Following works for me -

<form action="formaction.php">
<select multiple="multiple" name="cars[]">
  <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
  <option value="saab">Saab</option>
  <option value="opel" selected="selected">Opel</option>
  <option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" />
</form>

 

Are you sure you output the correct syntax in your actual form?

[jamesjmann]

Nevermind. After looking at my code I realized I forgot to add a space in between "<option" and "SELECTED".