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Thymeleaf Form Select option Example

  1. Example 1 (Form Select + Java List)
  2. Example 2 (Form Select + Java Map)
  3. Example 3 (Form Select + Java Map)
  4. Java Classes

1. Example 1 (Form Select + Java List)

** Spring Controller **
@RequestMapping(value = { "/selectOptionExample1" }, method = RequestMethod.GET)
public String selectOptionExample1Page(Model model) {
    PersonForm form = new PersonForm();
    model.addAttribute("personForm", form);
    List<Country> list = countryDAO.getCountries();
    model.addAttribute("countries", list);
    return "selectOptionExample1";
}
selectOptionExample1.html
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html xmlns:th="http://www.thymeleaf.org">
<head>
<title>Select Option Example 1</title>
</head>
<body>
    <!-- Include _menu.html -->
    <th:block th:include="/_menu"></th:block>
    <h2>Select Option Example 1</h2>
    <form name='f' th:object="${personForm}" method='POST'>
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td>Select Country:</td>
                <td>
                    <select th:field="*{countryId}">
                         <option value=""> -- </option>
                         <option th:each="country : ${countries}"
                            th:value="${country.countryId}"
                            th:utext="${country.countryName}"/>
                  </select>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

2. Example 2 (Form Select + Java Map)

** Spring Controller **
@RequestMapping(value = { "/selectOptionExample2" }, method = RequestMethod.GET)
public String selectOptionExample2Page(Model model) {
    PersonForm form = new PersonForm();
    model.addAttribute("personForm", form);
    // Long: countryId
    // String: countryName
    Map<Long, String> mapCountries = countryDAO.getMapCountries();
    model.addAttribute("mapCountries", mapCountries);
    return "selectOptionExample2";
}
selectOptionExample2.html
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html xmlns:th="http://www.thymeleaf.org">
<head>
<title>Select Option Example 2</title>
</head>
<body>
    <!-- Include _menu.html -->
    <th:block th:include="/_menu"></th:block>
    <h2>Select Option Example 2</h2>
    <form name='f' th:object="${personForm}" method='POST'>
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td>Select Country:</td>
                <td>
                    <select th:field="*{countryId}">
                         <option value=""> -- </option>
                         <option th:each="entry : ${mapCountries.entrySet()}"
                                 th:value="${entry.key}"
                                 th:utext="${entry.value}">
                         </option>
                  </select>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

3. Example 3 (Form Select + Java Map)

** Spring Controller **
@RequestMapping(value = { "/selectOptionExample3" }, method = RequestMethod.GET)
public String selectOptionExample3Page(Model model) {
    PersonForm form = new PersonForm();
    model.addAttribute("personForm", form);

    // Long: countryId
    // String: countryName
    Map<Long, String> mapCountries = countryDAO.getMapCountries();
    model.addAttribute("mapCountries", mapCountries);
    return "selectOptionExample3";
}
selectOptionExample3.html
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html xmlns:th="http://www.thymeleaf.org">
<head>
<title>Select Option Example 3</title>
</head>
<body>
    <!-- Include _menu.html -->
    <th:block th:include="/_menu"></th:block>
    <h2>Select Option Example 3</h2>
    <form name='f' th:object="${personForm}" method='POST'>
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td>Select Country:</td>
                <td>
                    <select th:field="*{countryId}">
                         <option value=""> -- </option>
                         <option th:each="key : ${mapCountries.keySet()}"
                                 th:value="${key}"
                                 th:utext="${mapCountries.get(key)}">
                         </option>
                  </select>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

4. Java Classes

Country.java
package org.o7planning.sbthymeleaf.model;

public class Country {
    private Long countryId;
    private String countryCode;
    private String countryName;

    public Country() {
    }
    public Country(Long countryId, String countryCode, String countryName) {
        super();
        this.countryId = countryId;
        this.countryCode = countryCode;
        this.countryName = countryName;
    }
    public Long getCountryId() {
        return countryId;
    }
    public void setCountryId(Long countryId) {
        this.countryId = countryId;
    }
    public String getCountryCode() {
        return countryCode;
    }
    public void setCountryCode(String countryCode) {
        this.countryCode = countryCode;
    }
    public String getCountryName() {
        return countryName;
    }
    public void setCountryName(String countryName) {
        this.countryName = countryName;
    }
}
PersonForm.java
package org.o7planning.sbthymeleaf.form;

public class PersonForm {
    private String fullName;
    private Long countryId;

    public String getFullName() {
        return fullName;
    }
    public void setFullName(String fullName) {
        this.fullName = fullName;
    }
    public Long getCountryId() {
        return countryId;
    }
    public void setCountryId(Long countryId) {
        this.countryId = countryId;
    }
}
CountryDAO.java
package org.o7planning.sbthymeleaf.dao;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import org.o7planning.sbthymeleaf.model.Country;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;

@Repository
public class CountryDAO {
    private static final List<Country> COUNTRIES = new ArrayList<Country>();
    static {
        initData();
    }
    private static void initData() {
        Country vn = new Country(1L, "VN", "Vietnam");
        Country en = new Country(2L, "EN", "England");
        Country ru = new Country(3L, "VN", "Russia");
        COUNTRIES.add(en);
        COUNTRIES.add(vn);
        COUNTRIES.add(ru);
    }
    public List<Country> getCountries() {
        return COUNTRIES;
    }
    public Map<Long, String> getMapCountries() {
        Map<Long, String> map = new HashMap<Long, String>();
        for (Country c : COUNTRIES) {
            map.put(c.getCountryId(), c.getCountryName());
        }
        return map;
    }
}

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