The <CFSELECT> Tag
<CFSELECT> is arguably the most valuable tag available in <CFFORM> because it has the greatest potential to save you time and hair-pulling. To see why, let's look at an example.
Remember my database of 8-track tapes back in Day 10? I built a database table that stored the names of all the tapes currently riding around in my car. Let's say I want to let Web users vote for their favorite tape via a form. I'll use a pull-down SELECT box that will list all the tapes, as shown in Figure 11.5.
Figure 11.5. This form uses a standard SELECT box to enable users to choose a value.
To create this form, I did things the old way for purposes ...
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