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Javascript – Remember what was selected after refresh

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May 27.2011

Hi all,

I have a simple drop down that allows you to choose a country. On my site if the address in the form comes out wrong it refreshes the page and brings up a validation box. If someone choses Canada it defaults back to the US when the page refreshes. With javascript could it remember Canada after the refresh?

[code=html]
<td>
<select name=”scoShipCountry”>
<option value=”US”>United States</option>
<option value=”CA”>Canada</option>
</select>
</td>
[/code]

Thanks

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@WolfShadeMay 27.2011 — You could append the URL with parameters (document.html?country=CAN) and keep appending the URL with them if they exist.

Easier, though, would be cookies. Set a value in document.cookie for country, and have JavaScript check for the existence of the cookie on every page load - if it exists, grab the value and set the select for that value.

Even easier, though, would be a server-side solution (ColdFusion, ASP, PHP, JSP, etc.) You'd be able to set the SELECTED parameter of that option as the form is being built.
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@jbatzel1May 27.2011 — Thanks!
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@WolfShadeMay 27.2011 — np.. lmk which option you decided to go with. I'm curious.
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