Dropdown list values get in database. But getting values again store mean not stored in database. this is one registration form like department values get db. But choosen values not stored in DB
<input class="form-last-name form-control" list="browsers" placeholder="Choose Dept" id="dept" required/>
<datalist id="browsers">
<option <?php
include "connect.php";
$query = mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT department FROM department");
$query_display = mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT department FROM department");
while($row=mysqli_fetch_array($query))
{
echo "<option value='". $row['department']."'>".$row['department'] .'</option>';
}
?> ></option>
</datalist>
</div>
register.php
<?php
include "connect.php";
if(isset($_POST["submit"]))
{
$dept = $_POST["dept"];
$result = mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO employee (Department)
VALUES ('$dept')");
if($result)
{
echo "<script>alert('New employee register successfully!') </script>";
echo "<script>window.open('register.php','_self')</script>";
}