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Attribute for <OPTION ...>
VALUE
VALUE indicates the value that is sent to the server if that option is chosen. The value of
VALUE is not seen by the user.
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<SELECT NAME="partnumber">
<OPTION VALUE="7382">steam turbine
<OPTION VALUE="2928">resistor array
<OPTION VALUE="3993">widget analyzer
<OPTION VALUE="9398">fiber identifier
</SELECT>
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In this example, if you selected the first option, "steam turbine", then the name/value pair
partnumber=7382
is sent to the CGI.
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