i want to get the drop down list value inside the form but it always give 0 what is the problem here
here is my code i have enabled ajax
it always display "select"
<div class="row">
<tr>
<th>
<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'Merchant or Brand',array('style'=>'display:inline','margin-left'=>"20px")); ?>
</th>
<td>
<?php echo CHtml::activeDropDownList($model,'merchant',Merchant::model()->Merchant,array('id'=>'merchant')); ?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="merchantcity">
<td></td>
<td>
<?php
if($model->merchant==0)
echo "select";
else
echo "other";
?>
</td>
</tr>
</div>