I am making a search form to query a database. Most of the entries are made in standard html form elements (text boxes, selection lists, radio buttons, etc.). However, for one of the entries, I would like the user to be able to select from a list of options that is too large for a selection list-- instead I would like to provide a link that would take the user to another page which would guide them in making an appropriate selection. I would then like to return to the search form with the selection entered into a text box. And, my big problem, I would like all previously user-entered selections to be maintained.
For example, here is my site. For the box where the player/coach/exec name can be entered, I would like to provide an option to click on a link that would take the user to another page which would guide them in selecting from a list of possible choices. Once that is done, it would return to the search page with the name filled in the box. And, importantly, any other selections that may have been made would be restored.
I don't know how to accomplish this. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
