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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T09:40:55+00:00 2026-05-12T09:40:55+00:00

Is there any way to set the selected item in a drop down box

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Is there any way to set the selected item in a drop down box using the following ‘type’ code?

<select selected="<?php print($row[month]); ?>"><option value="Janurary">January</option><option value="February">February</option><option value="March">March</option><option value="April">April</option></select>

The database holds a month.. and I want to allow on the edit page, them to choose this month.. but it to be pre-filled with their current setting?

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    2026-05-12T09:40:55+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 9:40 am

    You need to set the selected attribute of the correct option tag:

    <option value="January" selected="selected">January</option>
    

    Your PHP would look something like this:

    <option value="January"<?=$row['month'] == 'January' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?>>January</option>
    

    I usually find it neater to create an array of values and loop through that to create a dropdown.

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