Need help with a simple HTML form

Barbara Eyre · 07-07-2009, 10:19 AM

It's a simple name, address type form that is method=post and enctype=text/plain

Everything works fine except for the drop down that contains all the US states ... whatever choice the user selects does not get sent in the email with the other information.

Code:

<font face="Arial" size="2">State</font><br>
<select size="1">
<option value="">-- Please Select --</option>
<option value="Alabama">Alabama</option>
<option value="Alaska">Alaska</option>
----snippet for length sake here----
<option value="Wyoming">Wyoming</option>
</select>

No tutorial mentions anything else for drop downs.
So what am I missing that a drop down selection doesn't get sent?

Thanks in advance

EDITED: Dear lord, figured it out - obvious = forgot the "name" value in the select area (ie, name="State:"). New it was something obvious!

willmartinapj · 07-07-2009, 10:24 AM

you are missing the select name

Code:

<select name="states">

Dave Gammage · 07-07-2009, 10:24 AM

Is the selection referenced in the form action? PM me and I'll help out.

solidsoul · 07-07-2009, 02:24 PM

Yup <select name="states"> should be there or else nothing will pass though

07-07-2009, 10:19 AM	#1
Barbara Eyre Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 903 Thanks: 98 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Need help with a simple HTML form It's a simple name, address type form that is method=post and enctype=text/plain Everything works fine except for the drop down that contains all the US states ... whatever choice the user selects does not get sent in the email with the other information. Code: <font face="Arial" size="2">State</font><br> <select size="1"> <option value="">-- Please Select --</option> <option value="Alabama">Alabama</option> <option value="Alaska">Alaska</option> ----snippet for length sake here---- <option value="Wyoming">Wyoming</option> </select> No tutorial mentions anything else for drop downs. So what am I missing that a drop down selection doesn't get sent? Thanks in advance EDITED: Dear lord, figured it out - obvious = forgot the "name" value in the select area (ie, name="State:"). New it was something obvious!
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07-07-2009, 10:24 AM	#2
willmartinapj Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Need help with a simple HTML form you are missing the select name Code: <select name="states">
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Dave Gammage Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 1,450 Thanks: 4 Thanked 95 Times in 18 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Need help with a simple HTML form Is the selection referenced in the form action? PM me and I'll help out.
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07-07-2009, 02:24 PM	#4
solidsoul Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Need help with a simple HTML form Yup <select name="states"> should be there or else nothing will pass though