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#!/perl/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;
use Data::Dumper;

# Fish configurator
my %fish = (
  "Fresh water fish"        => "fish1.jpg",
  "Salt water fish"         => "fish2.jpg",
  "One fish"                => "seuss1.jpg",   
  "Two fish"                => "seuss2.jpg",   
  "Thanks for all the fish" => "adams.jpg",
);

print qq(<form>
<select name="fish">
);

# Print each fish's <option> line
for my $pet (sort keys %fish) {

  # Note that $pet is the hash key
  # ... and $fish{$pet} refers to the value
    
  print sprintf qq(<option value="%s">%s</option>\n), 
      $fish{$pet}, $pet;
}    

print qq(</select>
</form>);


__OUTPUT__
<form>
<select name="fish">
<option value="fish1.jpg">Fresh water fish</option>
<option value="seuss1.jpg">One fish</option>
<option value="fish2.jpg">Salt water fish</option>
<option value="adams.jpg">Thanks for all the fish</option>
<option value="seuss2.jpg">Two fish</option>
</select>
</form>

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In reply to Re: Drop-down list Option Value by thezip
in thread Drop-down list Option Value by Happyjack

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