[Man2u2uk]

Hi All,

I am currently trying to write a backend system to make managing the new php release of http://www.ukfishersonline.com/ easier.

My question is, can i show an item in a dropdown list, but stop it from being inserted into my database.

The reason i ask this is because i have : "Please Select" as the default option my my dropdown list. but i do not want people to be able to select it and submit it.

<select name="fishery_county" id="fishery_county">
            <option>Item1</option>
            <option>Item2</option>
            <option>Item3</option>
            <option>Item4</option>
            <option>Item5</option>
            <option>Item6</option>
            <option>Item7</option>
            <option>Item8</option>
            <option selected="selected">Please Select</option>
          </select>

Thanks

[sypher]

Give it a value.

<option selected="selected" value="error">Please Select</option>

Then when you process the form via php. Check the value. If its error then exit and show the form again with whatever info you want to include.