in reply to Help with this statement

The statement
if ($value == 456 || 453 )
works out as follows: "If variable value equals 456 OR if 453 is non-zero ...". Of course, 453 will always be non-zero. :)

What you probably want to say is

if ($value == 456 || $value == 453)

--t. alex

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