yes i realize that so this the reason i asked for the ajax.. so can u help me with that Chaitanya On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM, lists-php < replies-lists-b3z1-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > PHP is server-side, so the only way (strictly within php) to get a > second drop-down to change after a selection has been has been made > on a first drop-down is to submit the page (back to the server). You > can do what you're after with javascript/ajax, as you seem to > realize, but not in a php-only context. > > - Richard > > ------------ Original Message ------------ > > Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 03:54:29 PM +0530 > > From: Chaitanya Yanamadala <dr.virus.india@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bang-phpug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: form help > > > > hai > > i need to develop a form in which there are two drop down boxes. > > depending on the selection of the first drop down box the other > > box should be changed.. > > like that of ajax.. > > both the boxes get their options from the mysql database.. > > > > the code is available at > > > > > > http://pastebin.com/1cW10VHL > > > > > > > > the mysql database is here > > > > > > http://pastebin.com/5KrkRHku > > > > > > > > the code is named as employee.php if it is php extension then it > > is only showing till team option and the rest are not showing.. > > > > if i change the extension to html then it is showing all the > > values but my php code is nt working.. > > > > Regards > > Chaitanya > > ------------ End Original Message ------------ > > >