Posted by Erwin Moller on 02/07/06 10:52

Leszek wrote:

> Hi.
>
> <div id="id1">
> <select name="name">
> //options
> </select>
> </div>
>
> <div id="id2">
> <select name="name">
> //options
> </select>
> </div>
>
> Is it ok to have two or more select lists with the same name? (Each in
> different div)

No.
The receiving scipt (the one mentioned in the action of the form) will have
trouble telling them appart.

> Is is possible to check which value from which select was chosen?

Not if they have the same name!
Why not just name them differently?

> For example using php $_POST
> or there will be just one value remembered because all select list have
> the same name?

indeed.

>
> Thanks.
> Leszek


regards,
Erwin Moller

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