Preserving a select option after PHP submit

Question

I have a html select box with a list of countries. When I select one, it posts to the PHP method with no problem, but the select box resets to the top. How can I preserve th

Answer 1

Add the following to each OPTION. You will need to change this value for each.

<?php if($_POST['countryCd'] == '*this value*'){ php?>selected<?php } php?>

Answer 2

You may find this question useful:

Keep form values after submit PHP

Essentially you can use something like:

<select name="countryCD">
      <option value="AFG" 
         <?php if(isset($_POST['countryCD']) && $_POST['countryCD'] == 'AFG') 
         echo 'selected= "selected"';
          ?>
      >Afghanistan</option>
</select>

Answer 3

Try:

<select name="countryCd"  onChange="submit();return false;">
    <option value="AFG" <?= $_POST['countyCd'] == AFG ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Afghanistan</option>
    <option value="ALA" <?= $_POST['countyCd'] == ALA ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Aland Islands</option>
    <option value="ALB" <?= $_POST['countyCd'] == ALB ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Albania</option>
</select>