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November 01, 2014 6:15pm
Subscribe [2]#1 / Nov 01, 2014 6:15pm
Hi all,
For the field type Select - is there a way to define custom values. For example, I have a list of US states as the data:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
etc…
That’s great but when I display them in a <select> drop down in the front end, how can I display with a custom value:
<option value="al">Alabama</option>Instead of the default
<option value="Alabama">Alabama</option>#2 / Nov 11, 2014 1:04pm
Not with the default Select Dropdown field type.
Install PT Field Pack which comes with customizable checkboxes, dropdowns, radio buttons and more.
http://devot-ee.com/add-ons/field-pack
Then, specify options like this:
al : Alabama
ak : Alaska
...If you need more info (or optgroups) here’s the documentation:
http://docs.pixelandtonic.com/fieldpack/fieldtypes/dropdown/config.html
#3 / Nov 11, 2014 1:58pm
Nice. Did not know about that addon. Bonus points for being a free addon.
Thanks!
#4 / Nov 12, 2014 4:23am
Yeah I think everyone develops a list of must have addons over the years and this is one of them.
If you’re just getting started you might want to take a look at SingleEntry (single pages), Expresso (wysiwyg), Channel Images (image uploads) and Low Reorder (ordering). They provide features many people consider essential. I’m not affiliated with any of those addons. 😉