HTML selects, output blank 1

[SmokeyJoe]

I have a form for entering name and addresses. These contain both US and foreign addresses. I have a "Select" containing each of the states and one containing the foreign countries.

At present if the user does not manually select the first item in each select is inserted in the persons record. (They would get "Alabama" as their home state.)

I am aware I could simply put a blank field in the select that appeared in the select window. Is there another way to do this?

Thanks

SmokeyJoe

 

[Bullschmidt]

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I am aware I could simply put a blank field in the select that appeared in the select window. Is there another way to do this?
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I use that method.

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[BarkingFrog]

I use this...

<option value=0>-Select One-</option>

Then I check for the value of zero and if I see it then I place whatever I want into the database based on the value.