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[Resolved] How do I show the options of a select field to a user?

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Problem:
The user would like to have a field that can accept all the states and would like a better way to reuse it across the Toolset data.

Solution:
Use a custom taxonomy, instead of a custom field, to store all the states and assign this taxonomy to the custom post types that will need it.

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#1760553

DM
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I have a Select field configured in toolset with a list of all states. I'd like to display these options on a search form to the user in a dropdown menu so they can select from that list of options. Right now, I have to manually create the dropdown menu for the user and maintain the list of options in the custom field, but I'd imagine this is duplicative.

I can't seem to find any documentation or examples on how to do this, is it possible?

#1760587

Hello and thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

I would suggest using a custom taxonomy to store all the states and assign this taxonomy to the custom post types that will need it.

Read more about taxonomies in the following articles:
- https://toolset.com/glossary/taxonomy/
- https://wordpress.org/support/article/taxonomies/

Here an article on how to create a custom taxonomy
https://toolset.com/course-lesson/creating-a-custom-taxonomy/

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

#1760685

DM

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!