how to set selected value in html dropdown using php

Question

I tried below code but it is not set the selected value :

<?php
   $form_field1 .= "<select name='typeofleave'> 
                   <option value='LWP'<?=$typeofleave == 'LWP' ? ' selected='selected'' : '';?> >LWP</option>
                    <option value='SL'<?=$typeofleave == 'SL' ? ' selected='selected'' : '';?> >SL</option>
                    <option value='PL'<?=$typeofleave == 'PL' ? ' selected='selected'' : '';?> >PL</option>
                </select>";
?>

Please help to solve it..

Pupil · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-12 07:29:11Z

4

Let me show you very neat method of doing this.

1) Take an array of options

2) Loop over it to get select <option>s.

3) Check if current is selected in loop.

Corrected code:

<?php
$form_field1 .= '<select name="typeofleave">';
$options = array();
$options['LWP'] = 'LWP';
$options['SL'] = 'SL';
$options['PL'] = 'PL';
if (! empty($options)) {
 foreach ($options as $option) {
  $selected = ($typeofleave == $option) ? 'selected="selected"' : '';
  $form_field1 .= '<option value="'.$option.'" ' . $selected . '>'.$option.'</option>';
 }
}
$form_field1 .= '</select>';
?>

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 7:29

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Chetan Ameta · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-12 07:30:57Z

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Try below code.

$form_field1 = '';
$typeofleave = 'SL';

echo $form_field1 .= "<select name='typeofleave'>
                 <option value='LWP'".($typeofleave == 'LWP' ? ' selected' : '' )." >LWP</option>
                 <option value='SL'".($typeofleave == 'SL' ? ' selected' : '' ).">SL</option>
                 <option value='PL'".($typeofleave == 'PL' ? ' selected' : '' ).">PL</option>
            </select>";

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 7:30

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M. Eriksson · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-12 07:27:13Z

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Your quotes seems a bit off:

' selected='selected''

Should be

' selected="selected"'

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 7:27

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Qirel Over a year ago

Not taking into account that there are syntax errors, opening PHP tags inside PHP. But you're not wrong either!

M. Eriksson Over a year ago

I was about to add that in (and give you the cred for the opening tags ;-) ) when I saw that he accepted an answer.

Qirel Over a year ago

Might as well edit it - you never know who'll come looking in the future! ;) @MagnusEriksson

cyrille · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-12 10:36:05Z

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It should be a single selected keywork - not selected=xxx. And only one option should have it.

<?php
$form_field1 .= "<select name='typeofleave'>"
                . "<option value='LWP'" . ($typeofleave == 'LWP' ? ' selected' : '') . ">LWP</option>"
                . "<option value='SL'" . ($typeofleave == 'SL' ? ' selected' : '') . ">SL</option>"
                . "<option value='PL'" . ($typeofleave == 'PL' ? ' selected' : '') . " >PL</option>"
            . "</select>";
?>

edited Jan 12, 2016 at 10:36

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 7:26

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M. Eriksson Over a year ago

Actually, selected="selected" is valid and should work... and he is checking for it on each, and only setting it on a match.

Qirel Over a year ago

Also, if you look at the highlights, there are syntax errors here. Opening PHP tags inside PHP.

cyrille Over a year ago

You mean the <?= one - no this is a valid syntax if you allow the short opening tag. Both <? and <?php are valid syntax as long you enable it in your php.ini

M. Eriksson Over a year ago

@cyrille - You can't open a php block inside an already opened php block. Short tags or no short tags.

cyrille Over a year ago

oh yes, did not saw that one :S I edited the code now to reflect your comment - my mistake

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