Have discovered why multiple select no longer works

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Because pHp is shite and invented for n00bs. Seriously.

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This is now fixed after a good few hours dicking around. Seriously, FFS.

[Beeblbrox]

… just in case anybody is interested the issue was that php requires xhtml/html forms to append the two [ ] characters after the multiple select tags name attribute if you desire multiple entries in one select list to be submitted succesfully through the php CGI (common gateway interface) interface to a php array.

For example (forgive lack of full xhtml tag details):

<select name=”fruits”>
<option>Apple</option>
<option>Banana</option>
</select>

Must be defined:

<select name=”fruits[]”>
<option>Apple</option>
<option>Banana</option>
</select>

I can’t remember off-hand the full technical details in my current situation however this is not the issue – essentially this is disrespectful of the xhtml specifications as it imposes a proprietary requirement on what is already an extensible specification/language (this is not the only example I’m sure). Strictly speaking I believe if php designers wish a proprietary form of html that suits their specific language requirements then define a subset of xhtml – say xphtml or something – and work from there. And make it clear in introductory php texts.

And don’t even think about forcing this down a pure html coders throat.

Otherwise I am mostly impressed with php.

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