Retrieve and Display drop down list selected value text on same page.
In this tutorial we are creating a simple drop down list using label tag with option value. After that we are receiving drop down list value using $_Post method and display using echo function on screen. So here is the complete step by step tutorial for How to get selected value from DropDownList in php.
How to get selected value from DropDownList in php.
Code for drop-down-list-get.php file.
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>How to get selected value from DropDownList in php</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Get selected value from DropDownList in php</h2>
<form method="post" action="">
<label >Subjects</label>
<select name="Subjects_Name">
<option>---Select Subject--</option>
<option value="Android">Android</option>
<option value="Php">Php</option>
<option value="Java">Java</option>
<option value="C++">C++</option>
</select>
<button type="submit" name="submit" >Submit</button>
</form>
<?php
if(isset($_POST["submit"]))
{
$subject_names=$_POST["Subjects_Name"];
echo '</br>' . " Drop Down List Value is : " . $subject_names;
}
?>
</body>
</html>
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