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Re: webpage forms select/option

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From: Ian Smith
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 00:00
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On Friday, in article <ubsYnFA1iBH1EwBL@ubik.demon.co.uk>
     amn@ubik.demon.co.uk "Anthony Naggs" wrote:

> >Am I right in thinking that 'multiple' makes options n-of-many like 
> >checkboxes, while it's absence makes them 1-of-many like radio buttons ?   
> 
> That seems to be, but with 'multiple' there is no default selection so
> unless a choice is made no value is sent to the server.  Without
> 'multiple' the first item is the default selection, unless the
> 'selected' tag is included in the form.

Great ! Emulating radio buttons/checkboxes is a seductively easy option.

> >I've yet to come across these statements in the forms I've tested so are 
> >they used much ?
> 
> I hope this helps.

Yes, thanks.

Ian.
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