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Posted by Walden Wang
Walden Wang
5,657 Points

Can anyone give me the "code challenge" for HTML forms?

Just stuck on step 2: Don't know what it means.

Please help^^

"Next, we need the flavor selected in the dropdown to be submitted to this process.php file. We need to be able to access it in the “flavor” element of the $_POST array like this: $_POST["flavor"]. What two changes do we need to make to the HTML? (Hint. We need to add two new attributes. The first needs to be added to one existing HTML element, the second needs to be added to a different existing HTML element.)"

2 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Can you post a link to the challenge? I'm too lazy to go find it myself.

Walden Wang
Walden Wang
5,657 Points

Here's the link: http://teamtreehouse.com/library/programming/build-a-simple-php-application/integrating-with-paypal/html-forms

:)

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

The form needs a method, and the select element needs an name attribute. Those are the two attributes you need to add, at the two locations.

This bit in the question $_POST["flavor"] tells you both of your answers. It tells you the method type, and the name you need to give the select icon.

Walden Wang
Walden Wang
5,657 Points

Thanks. I know what I miss. I forgot the method="Post".

Thanks a lot !

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Good deal. You're welcome!

Andrew McCormick
Andrew McCormick
17,730 Points
Andrew McCormick
Andrew McCormick
17,730 Points

where is this challenge at? I searched all of the places I saw Forms and couldn't find this one... either way check out http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_form.asp for some help what attributes you can use for forms.

The main attributes you need on your form to be able to do what they are asking is action and method, you will also need to have a name attribute for the elements that you want to access in process.php

Walden Wang
Walden Wang
5,657 Points

It's in the "Integrating with Paypal" - Code challenge: HTML forms.

Here's the link:http://teamtreehouse.com/library/programming/build-a-simple-php-application/integrating-with-paypal/html-forms