<?
$count = 0;
$result_stringXa = "<select>
<option value = 'lb1'>ListItem1</option>
<option value = 'lb2'>ListItem2</option>
<option value = 'lb3'>ListItem3</option>
</select>";
if(preg_match('<select>', $result_stringXa))
{
$count++;
}
$string = $result_stringXa;
$pattern = '/<select>/';
$replacement = "<select 'lb$count'>";
echo preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $string);
?>
vibhaJ 126 Master Poster
karthik_ppts commented: Useful post +4