Question

I have several html textareas on my site. Each has a submit button. When a user types in one of the textareas i need to know which textarea this is. These textareas are each assigned a number taken from a mysql database. I can get the numbers out of the database, but how can I make it so that when a user types in a textarea and clicks submit the submit form knows which textarea this is. Please ask to clarify if needed. I tried my best to explain the problem. thanks.

p.s. the submit button just performs a mysql set values query. I’m using php on my site.

for example: a textarea is assigned ‘3.’ When i submit this form i need 3 to be sent into my mysql set values query.

Answer 1

Use a hidden input to store a reference for each form

<input type="hidden" name="database_reference" value="<?php echo $dbId; ?>" />

Then when you submit the form $_POST['database_reference'] gives you the database id.