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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>But we both gave the same answer :o)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan.Stiles<br><b>Sent:</b> 16 April 2014 14:04<br><b>To:</b> eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> [EP-tech] Re: Simple(?) eprints make_element question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ha – beaten by John again!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Alan.Stiles <br><b>Sent:</b> 16 April 2014 14:02<br><b>To:</b> 'eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Simple(?) eprints make_element question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi David,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Try something like<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>$option = $session->make_element( "option", value=>”value1”, selected=>"selected" ); <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>But obviously only for the value you specifically want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> David McElroy [<a href="mailto:D.Mcelroy@uel.ac.uk">mailto:D.Mcelroy@uel.ac.uk</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 16 April 2014 13:49<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk">eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [EP-tech] Simple(?) eprints make_element question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I’m doing some work on a theme for our new repository, and I’m adding a <select> drop down form. I’m using:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'>my $select = $session->make_element( 'select', name=>"select_name”);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'>my $option = $session->make_element( 'option', value=>"value1");<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>to get:<span style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'><select name="select_name"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:Consolas'><option value="value1">value1</option><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:Consolas'><option value="value2">value2</option><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'></select><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And I’d like to be able to add a ‘selected’ to one of the options. So it renders like this:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'><select name="select_name"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:Consolas'><option value="value1" selected>value1</option><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:Consolas'><option value="value2">value2</option><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas'></select><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>David McElroy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Research Data Management Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>University of East London<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Docklands Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>University Way</span></b><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>London E16 2RD</span></b><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>telephone: 020 8223 6467<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>twitter: davidlmcelroy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>-- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>