Selecting only one word from Drop Down

[sfast]

I have a form where there is a drop down field accessing data from the database.

The values are -

for eg1
for eg2
for eg3
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WHen I select "for eg1", it shows "for" and does not take eg1.

This is the way I am retriving the value.

if (($_GET['app_applyfor'] ) == '')
$applyforError = "Invalid or missing information" ;
else
$app_applyfor = $_GET['app_applyfor'];

What is causing this? Why does it not take both the words?

[d40sithui]

i think you should post your form.
i had a probem like this before, i forgot how i got over it. it is a very simple coding error from that i remember.

[masidani]

Do the values have quotes around them in the HTML? The value attributes in the HTML should look like

value='for eg1'

That you only get the first word being returned suggests you might not.