multiple input have same name - php

Question

Here i have two fields such as follows
<div class="left_2 two">
<select name="abc_type" id="abc_type_2" class="form-control">
<option value="AB">LSK-AB</option>
<option value="AC">LSK-AC</option>
<option value="BC">LSK-BC</option>
</select>
</div>
<div class="left_2 one">
<select name="abc_type" id="abc_type_1" class="form-control">
<option value="A">LSK-A</option>
<option value="B">LSK-B</option>
<option value="C">LSK-C</option>
</select>
</div>
i will be using only one field at a time and the remaining field will be hidden and the problem am always getting the value A which is present in second select tag while getting submitted.how can i pass the correct value which i choosed

Answer 1

Here is the solution what ever field will be hidden add disabled in the input field Check the code below.
<?php
if(isset($_POST['abc_type'])){
echo $_POST['abc_type'];
}
?>
<form action="" method="post">
<div class="left_2 two">
<select name="abc_type" id="abc_type_2" class="form-control">
<option value="AB">LSK-AB</option>
<option value="AC">LSK-AC</option>
<option value="BC">LSK-BC</option>
</select>
</div>
<div class="left_2 one">
<select name="abc_type" id="abc_type_1" class="form-control">
<option value="A">LSK-A</option>
<option value="B">LSK-B</option>
<option value="C">LSK-C</option>
</select>
</div>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"/>
</form>