# How do to save a value on component by html ID
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**Created:** [August 26, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-do-to-save-a-value-on-component-by-html-id/10440 "2024-08-26T02:29:20Z")\
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**Author:**  [@dorilama](https://community.weweb.io/u/dorilama)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-do-to-save-a-value-on-component-by-html-id/10440/3 "2024-08-26T07:02:29Z")
> [@Guillenius](#):
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> I have a collection items and into by one collection I have a input where the user put a value number. I need to save the value in the input by WF on change, but cannot find the component`s name on the WF
> [@Select dropdown in collection list](https://community.weweb.io/t/select-dropdown-in-collection-list/5283/2):
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> When inputs are in a repeated element (collection list, columns ecc) you need to keep track of the values (in your case the selected values) using variables and workflows. [This guide](https://community.weweb.io/t/are-form-variables-not-visible-while-the-form-is-in-a-collection-item/1138/6) explains how to do it. [This example](https://community.weweb.io/t/checkboxes-within-a-collection-list/1379/3) is similar, but using checkboxes. You can adapt the sam principle to work with the select or any other input.
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