SelectBox Question

[tcooper]

I have a select box that looks like this:

<select name="selectIndustry" style="width:20%" size="1" id="selectIndustry">
<option value="2">Electric</option>
<option value="4">IT</option>
<option value="6">Natural Gas</option>
<option value="7">Other</option>
<option value="8">Telecom</option>
<option value="9">Wtr &amp; WasteWtr</option>
</select>

When an item is selected the form submits to itself and the answer is printed to the screen (for testing purposes). This is working because I am getting a 2, 4, 6, etc. returned to the screen.

My question is this...How can I get the corresponding word printed to the screen rather than the "value"??

[Ravenous]

value = Electric
value = IT
etc..

[Shrike]

In a standard HTTP form dropdown you only get the name of the dropdown, and the selected index from within PHP. If you were always going to display the dropdown, you could get the decription portion with Javascript. Otherwise you'll have to send the name within the value="" attribute.