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HTML HTML Forms Text Areas and Selects

Zachary Robertson
Zachary Robertson
3,088 Points
Posted by Zachary Robertson
Zachary Robertson
3,088 Points

Doesn't the select element need some sort of name property to be identified during processing?

The other form elements had some sort of identification. Select doesn't. How are those variables saved and what distinguishes one select element from another potential select element within a form?

1 Answer

Joseph Damiani
Joseph Damiani
1,066 Points

Yes. The name property identifies the name of the list inside the form. This will help you submit the information through a form once it is connected to a server based language like PHP.