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I'm a true novice in CGI so please bare with me.

I'm trying to customize my very first script for a simple form. Without getting into all the form objects, I am having some difficulty with only one.

I have a list box containing various animals. In the form, I have values such as:
<option value="fish1.jpg">Fresh water fish</option>

The problem is that I need to display "Fresh water fish" when I execute the script, but what I get is the value property "fish1.jpg". The line of script is:

I Love $in{'pet'} where 'pet' is the <Select name> for the list.

How can I change the script to use the list item description instead of the value attribute?

Thanks so much for the help!

In reply to Drop-down list Option Value by Happyjack

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