PHP code to get selected text of a combo box

Question

I have a combo box named \"Make\". In that combo box I\'m loading vehicle manufacturer names. When I click SEARCH button I want to display the selected manufacturer name. Be

Answer 1

Put whatever you want to send to PHP in the value attribute.

  
     Select Manufacturer
     --Any--
     Toyota
     Nissan
  

You can also omit the value attribute. It defaults to using the text.

If you don't want to change the HTML, you can put an array in your PHP to translate the values:

$makes = array(2 => 'Toyota',
               3 => 'Nissan');

$maker = $makes[$_POST['Make']];