jQuery PHP select option

Question

I have a list of genders to select. The default selection is 'select'

<select id="gender" >
<option value="select" selected>Select:</option>
<option value="1">Male</option>
<option value="0">Female</option>
</select>

in jQuery:

$.post( 'register.php, {
  telp: $("#telp").val(),
  postcode: $("#postcode").val(),
  gender: $("#gender option[value='select']").attr('selected','selected')
}, ...

in PHP

$gender = $_POST['gender'];
if($gender == '') {
   echo 'Please select gender';
}

I want either 'Male' or 'Female' to be selected not the default value. if default option value 'select' is selected, it will echoing the error .. 'Please select gender'

Please post your actual code next time. This code (JS part) has syntax errors and is not working as it is. — Jan Hančič
– Jan Hančič, Commented Dec 27, 2010 at 15:16

kmario23 · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-11 09:27:16Z

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$("#gender option[value='select']").attr('selected','selected') this selects the option element with the value select. And make that the selected option. So whenever this code is executed the default value will be selected automaticly.

If you want the textnode of the selected element then use $("#gender option:selected").text() or $("#gender option:selected").val() to get the value (0 or 1). In your php code, use this

$gender = $_POST['gender'];
if($gender == 'select' || $gender = 'Select:') {
   echo 'Please select gender';
}

Even better is to check for the right value.

$gender = $_POST['gender'];
if($gender != 'Male' && $gender != 'Female') {
   echo 'Please select gender';
}
if($gender != 1 && $gender != 0) {
   echo 'Please select gender';
}

edited Jun 11, 2014 at 9:27

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answered Dec 27, 2010 at 15:16

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Jan Hančič · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-27 15:15:00Z

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$( '#gender option:selected' ).val () will give you the value of the selected option in your select box.

answered Dec 27, 2010 at 15:15

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Brad Christie · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-27 15:17:17Z

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According to what you've posted, you're always grabbing the "absent" value of the gender drop-down. I believe what you're looking for, as a selector, is '#gender option:selected' which will grab the selected option.

Remember that the value field is what is going to be sent to your PHP page. I would advise to check if the drop-down is still set to selected (as a .val()) and bring the user's attention back to it before form submit so they can make an actual choice.

answered Dec 27, 2010 at 15:17

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