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January 25, 2013
Get values from multiple checkboxes with PHP sendmail.
We normally create a unquie name for each checkboxes (ie Color_Checkbox_1, Color_Checkbox_2, Color_Checkbox_3) but we can collect all this with a single name value. Add the open-closed square brackets to the end of the value name and it will get all the checked items.
RAW
Let's say I have checked all items and the email I received or the data we're collecting will look something like this:
RESULT
Also check out my blog on preserve select multiple answers with jQuery on PHP $_Post.
Get values from multiple checkboxes with PHP sendmail.
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We normally create a unquie name for each checkboxes (ie Color_Checkbox_1, Color_Checkbox_2, Color_Checkbox_3) but we can collect all this with a single name value. Add the open-closed square brackets to the end of the value name and it will get all the checked items.
RAW
<style type="text/css"> <input name="Colors[]" value="Red" type="checkbox"> Red<br /> <input name="Colors[]" value="White" type="checkbox"> White<br /> <input name="Colors[]" value="Blue" type="checkbox"> Blue<br /> <input name="Email_Subject" type="hidden" value="Picking Colors"> <input name="report" type="hidden" value="Email_Subject,Colors">
Let's say I have checked all items and the email I received or the data we're collecting will look something like this:
RESULT
Email Subject: Picking Colors
Colors: Red, White, Blue
Colors: Red, White, Blue
Also check out my blog on preserve select multiple answers with jQuery on PHP $_Post.