Question

The current form is here. It is not complete, and only a couple options will work.

Select “Image CD” and then any resolution and click “Add to Order.” The order will be recorded on the server-side, but on the client-side I need to reset the product drop-down to “{select}” so that the user will know that they need to select another product. This is consistant with the idea that the sub-selections disappear.

I don’t know whether I should be using ASP postback or standard form submittal, and most of the fields need to be reset when the user adds an item to the order.

Answer 1

I’d use Response.Redirect(Request.RawUrl) method to reset the form data from the server side.

A little explanation: this is PRG design pattern

Used to help avoid certain duplicate
form submissions and allow user agents
to behave more intuitively with
bookmarks and the refresh button.

A workaround for this question:
necessary data may be stored in Session for example. This means we getting the data with the first POST, putting it to the storage, performing redirect and getting it back.