The Symbiota Virtual Flora/Fauna project is an open source software project, with central goal of developing on-line tools that aid in the generation, exploration and management of biodiversity data (collection specimens, observations, images, checklist, keys, etc.). See also: http://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1114 and http://symbiota.org/
What is the source of the data that populates the dropdown lists? Are they from records previously entered into the database or are they imported from a third party database?
Should the user be constrained to only choose from among the options provided in the dropdowns or are they supposed to be able to enter a new value too?
Symbiota supposedly already has their own dropdown functions, so its better to leverage them.
What is the source of the data that populates the dropdown lists? Are they from records previously entered into the database or are they imported from a third party database?
The dropdowns are NOT populated through tables, but through scanning existing values
Should the user be constrained to only choose from among the options provided in the dropdowns or are they supposed to be able to enter a new value too?