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Asked: 2026-06-15T18:29:05+00:00

i have a drop down list in my php code. Im trying to get

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i have a drop down list in my php code. Im trying to get the value to stay selected after the page has been submitted using a submit button ( the form action calls another php script however the code block below is in the same php script as the form). I tried this but it doesn’t do what i needed to. Any suggestions would help. 

//getting value from database
$dropDownVal=$row['player'];
////
echo "<td bgcolor=#7FFF00><select name='DropDown".$row['_id']."' >;
<option value=\"1\"  if ($dropDownVal==1) selected=\"selected\">Select </option>;
<option value=\"2\"  if ($dropDownVal==2) selected=\"selected\">Johnson</option>;
<option value=\"3\"if ($dropDownVal==3) selected=\"selected\">Reed</option>;
<option value=\"4\"if ($dropDownVal==4) selected=\"selected\">Suggs</option>;
<option value=\"5\"if ($dropDownVal==5) selected=\"selected\">Flacco</option>;
<option value=\"6\"if ($dropDownVal==6) selected=\"selected\">Rice</option>;
</select>";
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  1. Editorial Team

    Chris is essentially correct.

    If you are submitting this in a form that uses POST variables.

    Then if you then modified your logic for setting the $dropDownVal to use the $_POST variable you should get what you want:

    If you’re submitting your form via GET, just change all references of $_POST to $_GET.

    Heres the full code for reference in a single page:

    <html>
<head></head>
<?php
if (!empty($_GET['Dropdown'])) {
    $dropDownVal = $_GET['Dropdown'];
} else {
    $dropDownVal = 1;
}
?>
<form method="get" action="testing.php">
    <select name="Dropdown" >;
        <option value="1" <?php if ($dropDownVal==1) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>>Select </option>;
        <option value="2" <?php if ($dropDownVal==2) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>>Johnson</option>;
        <option value="3" <?php if ($dropDownVal==3) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>>Reed</option>;
        <option value="4" <?php if ($dropDownVal==4) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>>Suggs</option>;
        <option value="5" <?php if ($dropDownVal==5) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>>Flacco</option>;
        <option value="6" <?php if ($dropDownVal==6) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>>Rice</option>;
    </select>
    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Form" />
</form>
</html>
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