Title: Problem with Pipes
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Problem with Pipes

 *  [richblyth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richblyth/)
 * (@richblyth)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-pipes/)
 * Hi there, I’m hoping somebody can help me as I’ve been unable to find a solution
   via Google (so far!)
 * I have a <select> menu inside my contact form, here is my tag;
    `[select menu-
   734 id:contactenquiry class:contact-select "Access Control|accesscontrol"]`
 * The problem I’m having is with Pipes, the code which output is does not appear
   to use the pipe at all, e.g.;
 *     ```
       <select id="contactenquiry" class="wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select contact-select" aria-invalid="false" name="menu-734">
       <option value="Access Control">Access Control</option>
       </select>
       ```
   
 * For the functionality I require, I need the output option value to read;
 *     ```
       <option value="accesscontrol">Access Control</option>
       ```
   
 * I have set: define( ‘WPCF7_USE_PIPE’, true ); in my wp-config
 * I would appreciate any help you can offer.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-pipes/#post-4961123)
 * It’s not how pipes work. The value after pipe only appears in mail.
 * See [Selectable Recipient with Pipes](http://contactform7.com/selectable-recipient-with-pipes/)

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 * Last reply from: [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-pipes/#post-4961123)
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