Title: Issue with select box value using pipe
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Issue with select box value using pipe

 *  [ZealousWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zealopensource/)
 * (@zealopensource)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-select-box-value-using-pipe/)
 * Hi,
 * I am using “dropdown menu” field in my form, with values like “Ten|10” “Twenty
   |20” “Thirty|30” “Fourty|40” “Fifty|50”. I think value before pipe is label and
   value after pipe is value of select box.
 * But I can see the issue with these values when I inspect it. I can see only the
   labels there, for text label is taken, for value also label is taken. I need 
   10 as value of select box and Ten as label of select box.
 * Few posts suggest that after submission of contact form, value is able to send
   in emails, but I want to see those values not labels before submitting contact
   form.
 * Any help would be appreciated.
 * Thanks!
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 *  [davmerit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davmerit/)
 * (@davmerit)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-select-box-value-using-pipe/#post-6697385)
 * I am not sure what you want to achieve using CF7s pipe.
 * Use pipe for selectable recipient See [http://contactform7.com/selectable-recipient-with-pipes/](http://contactform7.com/selectable-recipient-with-pipes/)
 * And use select for regular drop down menu options see ​​http://contactform7.com/
   checkboxes-radio-buttons-and-menus/
 *  Thread Starter [ZealousWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zealopensource/)
 * (@zealopensource)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-select-box-value-using-pipe/#post-6697427)
 * I want to display 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 as select box values and Ten, Twenty, Thirty,
   Fourty, Fifty as select box texts. But I want it on form display not in emails
   or after form submitting.

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 * Last reply from: [ZealousWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zealopensource/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-select-box-value-using-pipe/#post-6697427)
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