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Radio Buttons

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This demo shows the use of the HTML Radio Button Control and how to use a single PHP variable to gather the user's input after a Submit. This also illustrates how to maintain and show what the user selected -- in other words, make the form sticky.

Apple
Pear
Orange
Mango
Apricot


Please note: I have NOT included HTML labels for input statements. This was done to simplify the code and concept. If you are going to create forms for your websites, then you should also use labels to identify the HTML controls for the disabled. Please review the demos provided -- these show lables for all input controls requiring user action.

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Here's the PHP/HTML code for the "Radio Buttons" Control: 

00 
07  <?php
08  
09  	error_reporting(E_ALL);	// set error reporting to all					
10  	$self = htmlspecialchars(basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']));
11  	 
12  	$s = 'CHECKED';
13      
14  	if(isset($_POST['choice']))
15  		{
16  		$choice = $_POST['choice'];
17  		}
18  	else
19  		{
20  		$choice = '';    // could set default here
21  		}        
22  ?>
23  
24  
24  <!doctype html>
24  <html lang="en-us">
24  
24  <head>
24  	<meta charset="utf-8">
24  	<title>tedd's Examples</title>
24  </head>
24  
24  <body>
25  	
40  	<form action="<?php echo($self); ?>" method="POST" class="examples">
41  	  	<p>
42  		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Apple"<?php if ($choice == 'Apple') echo($s); ?>  > Apple<br>
43  		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Pear" <?php if ($choice == 'Pear') echo($s); ?>> Pear<br>
44  		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Orange" <?php if ($choice == 'Orange') echo($s); ?> > Orange<br>
45  		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Mango" <?php if ($choice == 'Mango') echo($s); ?> > Mango<br>
46  		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Apricot" <?php if ($choice == 'Apricot') echo($s); ?> > Apricot<br>
47  		</p>
48  		<p>
49  		<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
50  		</p>
51  	</form>
52  
52  </body>
52  </html>
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The following code will work "as-is" without any additional coding. However, remember to use a .php' suffix. 



<?php

	error_reporting(E_ALL);	// set error reporting to all					
	$self = htmlspecialchars(basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']));
	 
	$s = 'CHECKED';
    
	if(isset($_POST['choice']))
		{
		$choice = $_POST['choice'];
		}
	else
		{
		$choice = '';    // could set default here
		}        
?>


<!doctype html>
<html lang="en-us">

<head>
	<meta charset="utf-8">
	<title>tedd's Examples</title>
</head>

<body>
	
	<form action="<?php echo($self); ?>" method="POST" class="examples">
	  	<p>
		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Apple"<?php if ($choice == 'Apple') echo($s); ?>  > Apple<br>
		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Pear" <?php if ($choice == 'Pear') echo($s); ?>> Pear<br>
		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Orange" <?php if ($choice == 'Orange') echo($s); ?> > Orange<br>
		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Mango" <?php if ($choice == 'Mango') echo($s); ?> > Mango<br>
		<input type="radio" name="choice" value="Apricot" <?php if ($choice == 'Apricot') echo($s); ?> > Apricot<br>
		</p>
		<p>
		<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
		</p>
	</form>

</body>
</html>