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<select name="bgColour">
		<?php
			// Create an array of the possible image positions
			$bgColourArray = Array(''=>'Use Hex Value -->',
			'Red'=>'<font colour="Red">Red</font>',
			'Turqoise'=>'Turqoise',
			'Light Blue'=>'Light Blue',
			'Dark Blue'=>'Dark Blue',
			'Light Purple'=>'Light Purple',
			'Dark Purple'=>'Dark Purple',
			'Yellow'=>'Yellow',
			'Pastel Green'=>'Pastel Green',
			'Pink'=>'Pink',
			
			);
			
			if (isset($_SESSION['bgColour']))
			{
			$bgColour = $_SESSION['bgColour'];
			}
			
			//Loop through position array
			foreach($bgColourArray as $key => $value)
			{
				//If current position equals the one in the session set as selected. If it does not equal the one in the session set as default.
				if ($bgColour == $key)
				{
				echo "<option value=\"$key\" selected=\"selected\">$value</option>";
				}
				else
				{
				echo "<option value=\"$key\">$value</option>";
				}
			}
			
			?>