<head>
<?php
$state_list=array("Washington"=>"WA",
"California"=>"CA",
"Florida"=>"FL);
$Washington_facts=array("National Bird"=>"Seagull",
"Temperment"=>"Heavy Rains");
$California_facts=array("State Flower"=>"Poppy",
"Agriculture"=>"Oranges");
?>
<script language="javascript">
function JSFunct()
{
// Here I'd like to find the current "changed" value of $state, append it to the word "_facts" so
// as to be able to access the information in that array to pass onto "info" control on my form
}
</head>
<body>
<form ...>
<table>
<tr><td>
<?php
$States=array_keys($State_list);
$vartoecho=0;
echo "<td><strong>State: </strong>";
echo "<select name='state' id='state' onChange=\"JSFunct()\">";
while(count($State)>$vartoecho){
echo "\n\t\t\t<option name='st[$State[$vartoecho]]' value='$State[$vartoecho]' ".($state==$State[$vartoecho] ? " selected" : "").">".$State[$vartoecho]."</option>";
$vartoecho++;
}
echo "</select>";
?>
<textarea id="info"></textarea>
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