What's the best way to store dates using html select fields?

AkarMathers13 · 08-14-2014, 03:15 PM

Hello Guys, I have a question, Just like the title says, What's the best way to store dates in the database using select fields and a PHP script? I use it for registration. Here is my HTML code:

Code:
<p>Birthday:<select name="birthday">
<option value="1">Jan</option> 
<option value="2">Feb</option> 
<option value="3">Mar</option> 
<option value="4">Apr</option> 
<option value="5">May</option> 
<option value="6">Jun</option> 
<option value="7">Jul</option> 
<option value="8">Aug</option> 
<option value="9">Sep</option> 
<option value="10">Oct</option> 
<option value="11">Nov</option> 
<option value="12">Dec</option>
</select>
<select name="birthday">
<option value="2">2</option> 
<option value="3">3</option> 
<option value="4">4</option> 
<option value="5">5</option> 
<option value="6">6</option> 
<option value="7">7</option> 
<option value="8">8</option> 
<option value="9">9</option> 
<option value="10">10</option> 
<option value="11">11</option> 
<option value="12">12</option> 
<option value="13">13</option> 
<option value="14">14</option> 
<option value="15">15</option> 
<option value="16">16</option> 
<option value="17">17</option> 
<option value="18">18</option> 
<option value="19">19</option> 
<option value="20">20</option> 
<option value="21">21</option> 
<option value="22">22</option> 
<option value="23">23</option> 
<option value="24">24</option> 
<option value="25">25</option> 
<option value="26">26</option> 
<option value="27">27</option> 
<option value="28">28</option> 
<option value="29">29</option> 
<option value="30">30</option> 
<option value="31">31</option>
</select>
<select name="birthday">
<option value="2011">2011</option>
<option value="2010">2010</option>
<option value="1905">1905</option>
</select></p>

Thanks!