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Hello NYPHP group,
I'm searching for an answer to this, that I don't find in the usual 
resources (i.e. PHP cookbook, www.php.net).  My PHP skill is novice at 
best, so I could use some help.


I have a SELECT on a web form.

<select name="TimeChoice">
<option value="Friday August 22, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM">Friday August 22, 
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM</option>
<option value="Friday August 22, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM">Friday August 22, 
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM</option>
<option value="Friday August 22, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM">Friday August 22, 
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM</option>
<option value="Friday August 22, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM">Friday August 22, 
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 12:00 AM - 02:00 AM">Saturday August 
23, 12:00 AM - 02:00 AM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM">Saturday August 
23, 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM">Saturday August 
23, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM">Saturday August 
23, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM">Saturday August 
23, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM">Saturday August 
23, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM</option>
<option value="Saturday August 23, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM">Saturday August 
23, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM</option>
<option value="Sunday August 24, 12:00 AM - 02:00 AM">Sunday August 24, 
12:00 AM - 02:00 AM</option>
<option value="Sunday August 24, 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM">Sunday August 24, 
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM</option>
<option value="Sunday August 24, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM">Sunday August 24, 
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM</option>
</select>

Only one option may be chosen.

When I submit this form, there could be errors.  When I have errors, I 
wish to reprint the form with the user's values remembered.  In the 
reprinted SELECT tag, one of the OPTION tags will now have a SELECTED 
attribute.  Is there any elegant way to insert the SELECTED attribute on 
the right option?

I've been running into this situation a lot.

Thank you for your time and help.

--Stephen