mandatory selections in <option>

[shaan1980]

Hi guys

<optgrp labels=hi>
<option>hello</option>
</optgrp>
on submit
how do i get it send 'Hi' as well as a mandoatory option.
thanks

[Purple Martin]

An option only sends one value, it can't send two.

However, you could add extra info to the value of an option, and then parse it server-side. e.g.

<optgrp labels="hi">
<option value="hello,hi">hello</option>
</optgrp>

then use a server-side script to split the recieved value at the comma.

[coopster]

Or if it truly is mandatory, then don't rely on the html at all and force it server-side in the script. Don't trust anything from the user agent as it can be manipulated.