HTML | <option> selected Attribute

The HTML <option> selected Attribute is used to specify which option should be by default selected when the page loads. This is a boolean attribute. The option that is having the selected attribute will be displayed by default.

Syntax: 

<option selected>

Example-1: This Example illustrates the use of selected attribute in option Element.

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<!-- HTML program to illustrate selected Attribute -->
  
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>HTML selected Attribute</title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align: center;">
    <h1 style="color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>HTML Option selected Attribute</h2>
  
    <!-- List of Options -->
    <select>
        <option value="merge">Merge Sort</option>
        <option value="bubble">Bubble Sort</option>
        <option value="insertion">Insertion Sort</option>
  
        <!-- Option element with seletcted attribute -->
        <option value="quick" selected>Quick Sort</option>
    </select>
</body>
  
</html>

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<!-- HTML program to illustrate selected Attribute -->


  


<!DOCTYPE html> 


<html> 


  


<head> 


    <title>HTML selected Attribute</title> 


</head> 


  


<body style="text-align: center;"> 


    <h1 style="color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 


    <h2>HTML Option selected Attribute</h2> 


  


    <!-- List of Options -->


    <select> 


        <option value="c">C</option> 


        <option value="cpp">C++</option> 


<!-- Option element with seletcted attribute -->


        <option value="python" selected>Python</option> 


        <option value="java" >JAVA</option> 


    </select> 


</body> 


  


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Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML Option Selected Attribute  are listed below:


    

  • Google Chrome
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  • Internet Explorer
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  • Firefox
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  • Opera
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  • Safari
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