https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/populate-dropdown-dynamically-based-on-page-id-or-name Gravity Support Forums Topic: Populate dropdown dynamically - based on page id or name en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:04:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/populate-dropdown-dynamically-based-on-page-id-or-name#post-174470 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:27:02 +0000 Chris Hajer 174470@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Thanks for the update Peter. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/populate-dropdown-dynamically-based-on-page-id-or-name#post-171478 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:47:44 +0000 pmwebdev 171478@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Merge tags were the answer - so thanks Chris. Regards, Peter. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/populate-dropdown-dynamically-based-on-page-id-or-name#post-170988 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:09:11 +0000 Chris Hajer 170988@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Do you have an example of this form online, and an explanation of how the post and the drop down are related?</p> <p>It might be as simple as using a a merge tag as the default value. You could use {embed_post:post_title} to get the post/page title, or {embed_post:ID} to get the post ID. Merge tags are documented here: <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Merge_Tags" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Merge_Tags</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/populate-dropdown-dynamically-based-on-page-id-or-name#post-169405 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:51:04 +0000 pmwebdev 169405@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi - I've searched the documentation and forum and couldn't quickly find a specific answer to the following:</p> <p>I have a small form in a sidebar widget of various pages - with a single dropdown - that has values already installed relating to the various page/subjects.</p> <p>When someone goes to a particular page, I just need to have the form in the widget select the relevant value from the dropdown values - per the page name/ID or whatever's appropriate.</p> <p>This way I use the same form for each of the pages - but it dynamically updates accordingly when displayed - and the notification email will advise the admin recipient of the page (+ context therefore) involved.</p> <p>Any help appreciated. Peter. </p>