A drop-down list with a pre-selected option:
The selected attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that an option should be pre-selected when the page loads.
The pre-selected option will be displayed first in the drop-down list.
Tip: The selected attribute can also be set after the page loads, with a JavaScript.
Attribute | |||||
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selected | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NONE.
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the selected attribute must be defined as <option selected="selected">.