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HTML Form Default Option

The HTML option tag is used to create options listed in a drop down box of a web page form.

You can select a default option by adding the word "selected" within your option tag.

 

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<select>
<option>option 1</option>
<option selected>option 2</option>
<option>option 3</option>
<option>option 4</option>
<option>option 5</option>
<option>option 6</option>
</select>

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HTML Code
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<select>
<option>option 1</option>
<option>option 2</option>
<option>option 3</option>
<option selected>option 4</option>
<option>option 5</option>
<option>option 6</option>
</select>

Browser View
HTML coding viewed through a web browser:
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HTML Code
HTML code viewed within an HTML document:
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<select>
<option>option 1</option>
<option>option 2</option>
<option>option 3</option>
<option>option 4</option>
<option>option 5</option>
<option selected>option 6</option>
</select>

Browser View
HTML coding viewed through a web browser:
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HTML Code
HTML code viewed within an HTML document:
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<select>
<option selected>option 1</option>
<option>option 2</option>
<option>option 3</option>
<option>option 4</option>
<option>option 5</option>
<option>option 6</option>
</select>

Browser View
HTML coding viewed through a web browser:
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Creating a default option within your drop down box is a great way to display an option that is most-likely to be selected. However, if your visitor prefers another option, they can easily select another option.

For additional information on creating an HTML form default option, visit the HTML Tutorial section.

Give it a try…

To view the results below, after making changes to the above code, place your cursor at the end of the code and press your space bar on your keyboard.

Here’s the result…

This concludes the HTML form default option code.
 

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