BuildOptionList
This function outputs <option> elements for use inside <select>, <optgroup> or <datalist> HTML elements.
Arguments
BuildOptionList(1,2,3,[4a,4b])
| Ordinal | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | String | True | Default option value |
| 2 | String | True | Option value |
| 3 | String | True | Option name |
| 4a | String | True | Additional option value (see note) |
| 4b | String | True | Additional option name (see note) |
NOTE: Additional pairs of values and names can be appended as arguments.
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Example
%%[
var @defaultRank, @optionList
set @defaultRank = AttributeValue("rank")
set @defaultRank = "4"
set @optionList = BuildOptionList(@defaultRank,"1", "Good", "2", "Better", "3", "Best", "4", "OK" )
]%%
default rank: %%=v(@defaultRank)=%%
<br>Ranking: <select name="rank">
%%=v(@optionList)=%%
</select>Output
default rank: 4
<br>Ranking: <select name="rank">
<option value="1">Good</option>
<option value="2">Better</option>
<option value="3">Best</option>
<option value="4" selected="selected">OK</option>
</select>