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PHP / Javascript Form Drop-Down index?
I have an HTML form that passes data to another PHP page via the "POST" method.
I have a "SELECT" drop-down list in the form....and I am getting the value data from the OPTIONS...however I wanted to know if there was a way to also pass the "list index" as data
I want to be able to know if the user has changed from the intial value presented in the drop-down box.
1 Answer
- richarduieLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
A trivial solution would be to add a hidden field and pass the selected index in that.
<html>
<head>
<!--
No matter which you select
as "best answer" - pick one.
-->
<script>
function submitForm0(bRef) {
var form = bRef.parentNode;
var sel = bRef.parentNode.f0sel;
var idx = sel.selectedIndex;
form.selIdx0.value = idx;
// form.submit();
alert(form.selIdx0.value);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<select name="f0sel">
<option>f0selopt0</option>
<option>f0selopt1</option>
<option>f0selopt2</option>
</select>
<input type="button"
value="submit form0"
onclick="submitForm0(this)" />
<input type="hidden" name="selIdx0" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
