I´m trying to get which option is in the databse from a <select>, here is my code:
<select name="category" value="<?php echo $category ?>" class="form-control">
<option value="perros">Perro</option>
<option value="gatos">Gato</option>
<option value="peces">Pez</option>
<option value="aves">Ave</option>
<option value="reptiles">Reptil</option>
<option value="roedores">Roedor</option>
<option value="productos">Producto</option>
</select>
my PHP:
$id = $_GET['id'];
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM posts WHERE ID=$id")
or die(mysql_error());
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
if($row)
{
$category = $row['category'];
the problem is that it shows the first <option> i have. Thank you
Whole code: http://pastebin.com/2jBjt3SD
To set the selected option of a <select> you have to put the selected attribute on the correct option. Something like
<select name="category" class="form-control">
<option <?php echo $category=='perros'?'selected':'' ?> value="perros">Perro</option>
<option <?php echo $category=='gatos'?'selected':'' ?>value="gatos">Gato</option>
<option <?php echo $category=='peces'?'selected':'' ?>value="peces">Pez</option>
<option <?php echo $category=='aves'?'selected':'' ?>value="aves">Ave</option>
<option <?php echo $category=='perros'?'selected':'' ?>value="reptiles">Reptil</option>
<option <?php echo $category=='roedores'?'selected':'' ?>value="roedores">Roedor</option>
<option <?php echo $category=='productos'?'selected':'' ?>value="productos">Producto</option>
</select>
you could use a loop to make it cleaner though
I am afraid there's no shortcut for this. You need to set it like,
<select name="category" class="form-control">
<option value="perros" <?php $category == 'perros' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Perro</option>
<option value="gatos" <?php $category == 'gatos' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Gato</option>
<option value="peces" <?php $category == 'peces' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Pez</option>
<option value="aves" <?php $category == 'aves' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Ave</option>
<option value="reptiles" <?php $category == 'reptiles' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Reptil</option>
<option value="roedores" <?php $category == 'roedores' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Roedor</option>
<option value="productos" <?php $category == 'productos' ? ' selected="selected"' : ''; ?>>Producto</option>
</select>
Or, if you use jQuery, you have an alternative approach like,
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function(){
var catVal = <?php echo $category; ?>;
$('select[name=category]').val(catVal);
});
</script>
Give the select and id and assign it a value with javascript like
<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById('your_id').vaue = <?php echo $category; ?>;
</script>
Related
Is there any way to set the selected item in a drop down box using the following 'type' code?
<select selected="<?php print($row[month]); ?>"><option value="Janurary">January</option><option value="February">February</option><option value="March">March</option><option value="April">April</option></select>
The database holds a month.. and I want to allow on the edit page, them to choose this month.. but it to be pre-filled with their current setting?
You need to set the selected attribute of the correct option tag:
<option value="January" selected="selected">January</option>
Your PHP would look something like this:
<option value="January"<?=$row['month'] == 'January' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?>>January</option>
I usually find it neater to create an array of values and loop through that to create a dropdown.
You mark the selected item on the <option> tag, not the <select> tag.
So your code should read something like this:
<select>
<option value="January"<?php if ($row[month] == 'January') echo ' selected="selected"'; ?>>January</option>
<option value="February"<?php if ($row[month] == 'February') echo ' selected="selected"'; ?>>February</option>
...
...
<option value="December"<?php if ($row[month] == 'December') echo ' selected="selected"'; ?>>December</option>
</select>
You can make this less repetitive by putting all the month names in an array and using a basic foreach over them.
You can use this method if you use a MySQL database:
include('sql_connect.php');
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE `id`!='".$user_id."'");
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
if ($_GET['to'] == $row['id'])
{
$selected = 'selected="selected"';
}
else
{
$selected = '';
}
echo('<option value="'.$row['id'].' '.$selected.'">'.$row['username'].' ('.$row['fname'].' '.substr($row['lname'],0,1).'.)</option>');
}
mysql_close($con);
It will compare if the user in $_GET['to'] is the same as $row['id'] in table, if yes, the $selected will be created. This was for a private messaging system...
Simple and easy to understand example by using ternary operators to set selected value in php
<?php $plan = array('1' => 'Green','2'=>'Red' ); ?>
<select class="form-control" title="Choose Plan">
<?php foreach ($plan as $id=> $value) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $id;?>" <?php echo ($id== '2') ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?>><?php echo $value;?></option>
<?php } ?>
</select>
Its too old but I have to add my way as well :) because it is generic and useful especially when you are using static dropdown values.
function selectdCheck($value1,$value2)
{
if ($value1 == $value2)
{
echo 'selected="selected"';
} else
{
echo '';
}
return;
}
and in you dropdown options you can use this function like this and you can use this as many as you can because it fits with all of your select boxes/dropdowns
<option <?php selectdCheck($row[month],january); ?> value="january">january</option>
:) I hope this function help others
Simple way
<select class ="dropdownstyle" name="category" selected="<?php print($messageeditdetails[0]['category_id']); ?>">
<option value=""><?php echo "Select"; ?></option>
<?php foreach ($dropdowndetails as $dropdowndetails) { ?>
<option <?php if($messageeditdetails[0]['category_id'] == $dropdowndetails['id']) { ?> selected="<?php echo $dropdowndetails['id']; ?>" <?php } ?> value="<?php echo $dropdowndetails['id']; ?>"><?php echo $dropdowndetails['category_name']; ?></option>
<?php } ?>
</select>
This is the solution that I came up with...
<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<select name="select_month">
<?php
if (isset($_POST['select_month'])) {
if($_POST["select_month"] == "January"){
echo '<option value="January" selected="selected">January</option><option value="February">February</option>';
}
elseif($_POST["select_month"] == "February"){
echo '<option value="January">January</option><option value="February" selected="selected">February</option>';
}
}
else{
echo '<option value="January">January</option><option value="February">February</option>';
}
?>
</select>
<input name="submit_button" type="submit" value="Search Month">
</form>
A Simple Solution:
It work's for me
<div class="form-group">
<label for="mcategory">Select Category</label>
<select class="form-control" id="mcategory" name="mcategory" required>
<option value="">Please select category</option>
<?php foreach ($result_cat as $result): ?>
<option value="<?php echo $result['name'];?>"<?php
if($result['name']==$mcategory){
echo 'selected';
} ?>><?php echo $result['name']; ?></option>
}
<?php endforeach; ?>
</select>
</div>
Check this:
<select class="form-control" id="department" name="department" type="text">
<option value="medical-furniture" #if($list->department == "medical-furniture") selected #endif>Medical furniture</option>
<option value="medical-table" #if($list->department == "medical-table") selected #endif>Medical table</option>
<option value="service" #if($list->department == "service") selected #endif>Service</option>
</select>
My suggestion is to leverage the hidden/collapse attribute. Try with this example:
<select>
<option value="echo $row[month]" selected disabled hidden><? echo $row[month] ?></option>
<option value="1">Jan</option>
<option value="2">Feb</option>
<option value="3">Mar</option>
</select>
in case of null for $row[month] the selected item is blank and with data, it would contain less codes for many options and always working for HTML5 and bootstrap etc...
If you have a big drop down. it's much easier to use jQuery with PHP.
This is how to do it:
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$('select[name="country"]').val('<?=$data[0]['Country']?>');
});
</script>
The easiest solution for the selected option in dropdown using PHP is following
<select class="form-control" name="currency_selling" required >
<option value="">Select Currency</option>
<option value="pkr" <?=$selected_currency == 'pkr' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >PKR</option>
<option value="dollar" <?=$selected_currency == 'dollar' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >USD</option>
<option value="pounds" <?=$selected_currency == 'pounds' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >POUNDS</option>
<option value="dirham" <?=$selected_currency == 'dirham' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >DRHM</option>
</select>
You can try this after select tag:
<option value="yes" selected>yes</option>
<option value="no">no</option>
I have a dropdown like the following.
<select>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Dr">Dr</option>
<option value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
I am getting a value from data base in $selected_value variable. Based on this value I want to make one option from the above select to be selected.
Eg: If $selected_value = Mr, <option value="Mr" selected>Mr</option>
if $selected_value = Dr, <option value="Dr" selected>Dr</option>
update:
now when i am inspecting element i am getting like below.but not selecting Dr.but it is orking in w3schools try editor.
<select>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Dr" selected="selected">Dr</option>
<option value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
update 2
see screen shot:
update3
now it works! added name for <select>
This will work for you problem
try this code
<select>
<option value="Mr" <?=($selected_value=="Mr") ? "selected" : ""?>>Mr</option>
<option value="Dr" <?=($selected_value=="Dr") ? "selected" : ""?>>Dr</option>
</select>
try this..
<option value="Mr" <?php if($selected_value == 'Mr') echo 'selected' ?>>Mr</option>
<option value="Dr" <?php if($selected_value == 'Dr') echo 'selected' ?>>Dr</option>
<option value="Prof" <?php if($selected_value == 'Prof') echo 'selected' ?>>Prof</option>
Or you can use by using jquery
<script>
$('select option[value="<?php echo $selected_value ?>"]').attr('selected','true')
</script>
As per your current HTML use the code below:
<select name="your_select_name">
<option <?php echo (($selected_value=="Mr")?"selected":"") ?> value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option <?php echo (($selected_value=="Dr")?"selected":"") ?> value="Mr">Dr</option>
<option <?php echo (($selected_value=="Prof")?"selected":"") ?> value="Mr">Prof</option>
</select>
If the value of this variable($selected_value) returns "Dr" then 2nd option will be selected. And also give a name of your select tag.
I changed my solution so it fits yours I hope.
UPDATE:
<select name="dropdownlist">
<?
$options = array("Mr", "Dr", "Prof");
foreach($options as $option){
if($_POST['dropdownlist'] == $option){
echo '<option selected="selected">' .$option. '</option>';
}else{
echo '<option>' .$option. '</option>';
}
}
?>
</select>
If you also have an array of your options you could create the option tags by looping through each one of them. In that loop you then can check if the $selected_value matches $option_value like so:
<select>
<?php foreach($options as $option_value => $option_displayName) : ?>
<option
value="<?php echo $option_value; ?>"
<?php echo $option_value == $selected_value ? 'selected' : ''; ?>>
<?php echo $option_displayName; ?>
</option>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</select>
To do what you want you'd have to build the select dynamically like the following example:
<?php
$selects = array(
array('name' => 'Mr', 'value' => 'Mr'),
array('name' => 'Dr', 'value' => 'Dr'),
array('name' => 'Prof', 'value' => 'Prof'),
);
$selected_option = 'Dr';
echo '<select>';
foreach($selects as $select) {
if($select['value'] == $selected_option) {
echo '<option value="'.$select['value'].'" selected>' .$select['name']. '</option>';
} else {
echo '<option value="'.$select['value'].'">' .$select['name']. '</option>';
}
}
echo '</select>';
?>
Which outputs:
<select>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Dr" selected>Dr</option>
<option value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
Example
Try as follows .
<select name="select_options">
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Dr">Dr</option>
<option value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
After hit submit button. Then you will get value in $_POST['select_options']
There are many ways to achieve what you're doing. I can think of two straight ways to do this.
The first is ugly:
Insert in each option a php tag and check if value is selected:
<select>
<option <?php if ($selected_value == 'Mr') echo 'selected'; ?> value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option <?php if ($selected_value == 'Dr') echo 'selected'; ?> value="Dr">Dr</option>
<option <?php if ($selected_value == 'Prof') echo 'selected'; ?> value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
Otherwise, I would personally write a little helper
function generateSelect(array $entries, $selected)
{
$ret = '<select>'
foreach ($entries as $entry) {
$ret .= '<option';
if ($entry == $selected) {
$ret .= ' selected';
}
$ret .= ' value="'.$entry.'"';
$ret .= '>'.$entry.'</option'>;
}
return $ret;
}
It is just an example and its functionality could be expanded. It SHOULD work, but I haven't tried it myself (wrote it quickly)
You have mistaken syntax
<select>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Dr" selected="selected">Dr</option>
<option value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
this will work
<select>
<option value="Mr">Mr</option>
<option value="Dr" selected>Dr</option>
<option value="Prof">Prof</option>
</select>
I have this function for print current year in select box but option value not equal with option text. i.e :current years in selected value is 2013 but html text output is 2012. how to fix this?
PHP:
<select name="year">
<?php
for($i=date("Y")-5;$i<=date("Y");$i++) {
$sel = ($i == date('Y')) ? 'selected' : '';
echo "<option value=".$i." ".$sel.">".date("Y", mktime(0,0,0,0,1,$i))."</option>";
}
?>
</select>
Output:
<select name="year">
<option value=2008 >2007</option>
<option value=2009 >2008</option>
<option value=2010 >2009</option>
<option value=2011 >2010</option>
<option value=2012 >2011</option>
<option value=2013 selected>2012</option>
</select>
Maybe not a good wayو But just Add +1 for $i:
<select name="year">
<?php
for($i=date("Y")-5;$i<=date("Y");$i++) {
$sel = ($i == date('Y')) ? 'selected' : '';
echo "<option value=".$i." ".$sel.">".date("Y", mktime(0,0,0,0,1,$i+1))."</option>"; // change This Line
}
?>
</select>
Online Demo Here
Problem with your value printing
<select name="year">
<?php
for($i=date("Y")-5;$i<=date("Y");$i++) {
$sel = ($i == date('Y')) ? 'selected' : '';
echo "<option value=".$i." ".$sel.">".$i."</option>"; // here I have changed
}
?>
</select>
<?php
$yearArray = range(2015, 2050);
?>
Year
<select name="year" id="year">
<option value="">Select Year</option>
<?php
foreach ($yearArray as $year) {
$selected = ($year == 2017) ? 'selected' : '';
echo '<option '.$selected.' value="'.$year.'">'.$year.'</option>';
}
?>
</select>
I need to get selected value from db into select box. please, tell me how to do it. Here is the code.
Note: 'options' value depends on the category.
<?php
$sql = "select * from mine where username = '$user' ";
$res = mysql_query($sql);
while($list = mysql_fetch_assoc($res)){
$category = $list['category'];
$username = $list['username'];
$options = $list['options'];
?>
<input type="text" name="category" value="<?php echo '$category' ?>" readonly="readonly" />
<select name="course">
<option value="0">Please Select Option</option>
<option value="PHP">PHP</option>
<option value="ASP">ASP</option>
</select>
<?php
}
?>
I think you are looking for below code changes:
<select name="course">
<option value="0">Please Select Option</option>
<option value="PHP" <?php if($options=="PHP") echo 'selected="selected"'; ?> >PHP</option>
<option value="ASP" <?php if($options=="ASP") echo 'selected="selected"'; ?> >ASP</option>
</select>
The easiest way I can think of is the following:
<?php
$selection = array('PHP', 'ASP');
echo '<select>
<option value="0">Please Select Option</option>';
foreach ($selection as $selection) {
$selected = ($options == $selection) ? "selected" : "";
echo '<option '.$selected.' value="'.$selection.'">'.$selection.'</option>';
}
echo '</select>';
The code basically places all of your options in an array which are called upon in the foreach loop. The loop checks to see if your $options variable matches the current selection it's on, if it's a match then $selected will = selected, if not then it is set as blank. Finally the option tag is returned containing the selection from the array and if that particular selection is equal to your $options variable, it's set as the selected option.
for example ..and please use mysqli() next time because mysql() is deprecated.
<?php
$select="select * from tbl_assign where id='".$_GET['uid']."'";
$q=mysql_query($select) or die($select);
$row=mysql_fetch_array($q);
?>
<select name="sclient" id="sclient" class="reginput"/>
<option value="">Select Client</option>
<?php $s="select * from tbl_new_user where type='client'";
$q=mysql_query($s) or die($s);
while($rw=mysql_fetch_array($q))
{ ?>
<option value="<?php echo $rw['login_name']; ?>"<?php if($row['clientname']==$rw['login_name']) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>><?php echo $rw['login_name']; ?></option>
<?php } ?>
</select>
Just Add an extra hidden option and print selected value from database
<option value="<?php echo $options;?>" hidden><?php echo $options;?></option>
<option value="PHP">PHP</option>
<option value="ASP">ASP</option>
Select value from drop down.
<select class="form-control" name="category" id="sel1">
<?php foreach($data as $key =>$value) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $data[$key]->name; ?>"<?php if($id_name[0]->p_name==$data[$key]->name) echo 'selected="selected"'; ?>><?php echo $data[$key]->name; ?></option>
<?php } ?>
</select>
THE EASIEST SOLUTION
It will add an extra in your options but your problem will be solved.
<?php
if ($editing == Yes) {
echo "<option value=\".$MyValue.\" SELECTED>".$MyValue."</option>";
}
?>
$option = $result['semester'];
<option >Select</option>
<option value="1st" <?php if($option == "1st") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>1st</option>
<option value="2nd" <?php if($option == "2nd") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>2nd</option>
<option value="3rd" <?php if($option == "3rd") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>3rd</option>
<option value="4th" <?php if($option == "4th") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>4th</option>
<option value="5th" <?php if($option == "5th") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>5th</option>
<option value="6th" <?php if($option == "6th") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>6th</option>
<option value="7th" <?php if($option == "7th") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>7th</option>
<option value="8th" <?php if($option == "8th") echo 'selected = "selected"'; ?>>8th</option>
</select>
BEST code and simple
<select id="example-getting-started" multiple="multiple" name="category">
<?php
$query = "select * from mine";
$results = mysql_query($query);
while ($rows = mysql_fetch_assoc(#$results)){
?>
<option value="<?php echo $rows['category'];?>"><?php echo $rows['category'];?></option>
<?php
}
?>
</select>
You can also do like this ....
<?php $countryname = $all_meta_for_user['country']; ?>
<select id="mycountry" name="country" class="user">
<?php $myrows = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT * FROM wp_countries order by country_name" );
foreach($myrows as $rows){
if( $countryname == $rows->id ){
echo "<option selected = 'selected' value='".$rows->id."'>".$rows->country_name."</option>";
} else{
echo "<option value='".$rows->id."'>".$rows->country_name."</option>";
}
}
?>
</select>
Answer is simple.
when u pass value from dropdown.
Just use as if else.
for eg:
foreach($result as $row) {
$GLOBALS['output'] .='<option value="'.$row["dropdownid"].'"'.
($GLOBALS['passselectedvalueid']==$row["dropwdownid"] ? ' Selected' : '').'
>'.$row['valueetc'].'</option>';
}
<?php
$sql = "select * from mine where username = '$user' ";
$res = mysql_query($sql);
while($list = mysql_fetch_assoc($res)){
$category = $list['category'];
$username = $list['username'];
$options = $list['options'];
?>
<input type="text" name="category" value="<?php echo '$category' ?>" readonly="readonly" />
<select name="course">
<option value="0">Please Select Option</option>
<option value="PHP" <?php echo $options == 'PHP' ? 'selected' : ''; ?> >PHP</option>
<option value="ASP" <?php echo $options == 'ASP' ? 'selected' : ''; ?> >ASP</option>
</select>
<?php
}
?>
USING PDO
<?php
$username = "root";
$password = "";
$db = "db_name";
$dns = "mysql:host=localhost;dbname=$db;charset=utf8mb4";
$conn = new PDO($dns,$username, $password);
$conn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
$sql = "select * from mine where username = ? ";
$stmt1 = $conn->prepare($sql);
$stmt1->execute(array($_POST['user']));
$all = $stmt1->fetchAll(); ?>
<div class="controls">
<select data-rel="chosen" name="degree_id" id="selectError">
<?php
foreach($all as $nt) {
echo "<option value =$nt[id]>$nt[name]</option>";
}
?>
</select>
</div>
I'm using eval() PHP function like this:
My PHP code:
$selOps1 = $selOps2 = $selOps3 = '';
eval('$selOps'. $dbRow["DBitem"] . ' = "selected";');
Then in my select box I use it like this:
<select>
<option <?=$selOps1?> value="1">big</option>
<option <?=$selOps2?> value="2">Middle</option>
<option <?=$selOps3?> value="3">Small</option>
</select>
Put value from db into a variable and check like following code example
<select class="form-control" name="currency_selling" required >
<option value="">Select Currency</option>
<option value="pkr" <?=$selected_currency == 'pkr' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >PKR</option>
<option value="dollar" <?=$selected_currency == 'dollar' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >USD</option>
<option value="pounds" <?=$selected_currency == 'pounds' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >POUNDS</option>
<option value="dirham" <?=$selected_currency == 'dirham' ? ' selected="selected"' : '';?> >DRHM</option>
</select>
This may help you.
?php
$sql = "select * from mine where username = '$user' ";
$res = mysql_query($sql);
while($list = mysql_fetch_assoc($res))
{
$category = $list['category'];
$username = $list['username'];
$options = $list['options'];
?>
<input type="text" name="category" value="<?php echo '$category' ?>" readonly="readonly" />
<select name="course">
<option value="0">Please Select Option</option>
// Assuming $list['options'] is a coma seperated options string
$arr=explode(",",$list['options']);
<?php foreach ($arr as $value) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $value; ?>"><?php echo $value; ?></option>
<?php } >
</select>
<?php
}
?>
I have a select that looks like this, it is written in in HTML and is not rendered via any php,
<select name="position">
<option value="left">Left</option>
<option value="right">Right</option>
<option value="centre">Centre</option>
</select>
The value gets sent to database and later on gets returned from the database as a variable in the form of $v['position'], using this and my original form how can I make the option that matches the varibale the default selection?
You didn't specify when the form displayed again.
If immediately when user is submitted the form, you need to insert this snippet to every option:
<option value="left"<?php echo $v['position'] == 'left' ? ' selected' : ''; ?>>Left</option>
<option value="right"<?php echo $v['position'] == 'right' ? ' selected' : ''; ?>>Right</option>
<option value="centre"<?php echo $v['position'] == 'centre' ? ' selected' : ''; ?>>Centre</option>
OR:
You must iterate through variables via PHP :(
$html = '<select name="position">';
$opts = array('left', 'right', 'centre');
foreach($opts as $option)
{
$html .= '<option value="' . $option . '"';
$html .= $option == $v['position'] . ' selected' : '';
$html .= '>' . ucfirst($option) . '</option>';
}
$html .= '</select>';
print $html;
You can create the options in a loop and check whether the current element equals the value in $v['position'] and set the selected attribute accordingly.
<?php
$options = array('left'=>'Left', 'right'=>'Right', 'centre'=>'Centre');
?>
<select name="position">
<?php foreach($options as $value=>$text):?>
<option value="<?php echo $value ?>"
<?php echo ($v['position'] == $value) ? 'selected="selected"' : '' ?> >
<?php echo $text ?>
</option>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</select>
You can do it with DOM without having to touch your HTML. If this is your HTML:
$template = <<< TPL
<select name="position">
<option value="left">Left</option>
<option value="right">Right</option>
<option value="centre">Centre</option>
</select>
TPL;
And this is the value that was selected:
$value = 'right';
You can do
$dom = new DOMDocument;
$dom->loadXml($template);
$xPath = new DOMXPath($dom);
$node = $xPath->query(sprintf('//option[#value = "%s"]', $value));
if($node->item(0)) {
$node->item(0)->setAttribute('selected', 'selected');
}
echo $dom->saveXML($dom->documentElement);
And that will output:
<select name="position">
<option value="left">Left</option>
<option value="right" selected="selected">Right</option>
<option value="centre">Centre</option>
</select>
try this
<select name="position">
<option value="left" <?php echo $v['position']=='left'?'selected="selected"':'' ?> >Left</option>
<option value="right" <?php echo $v['position']=='right'?'selected="selected"':'' ?>>Right</option>
<option value="centre" <?php echo $v['position']=='centre'?'selected="selected"'?:'' >>Centre</option>
</select>
<select name="position">
<option value="left"<?php echo ($v['position'] == 'left') ? ' selected="selected" : ''; ?>>Left</option>
<option value="right"<?php echo ($v['position'] == 'right') ? ' selected="selected" : ''; ?>>Right</option>
<option value="centre"<?php echo ($v['position'] == 'centre') ? ' selected="selected" : ''; ?>>Centre</option>
</select>