HTML selected Attribute


The HTML selected attribute define that an option should be already selected when the web page loads.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<option selected></option>

Let us see an example of HTML selected Attribute −

Example

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
   body {
      color: #000;
      height: 100vh;
      background-color: #8BC6EC;
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #8BC6EC 0%, #9599E2 100%);
      text-align: center;
   }
</style>
<body>
<h1>HTML selected Demo</h1>
<p>Select your favourite subject:</p>
<select>
<option value="Physics">Physics</option>
<option value="Chemistry">Chemistry</option>
<option value="Biology" selected>Biology</option>
</select>
</body>
</html>

Output

Updated on: 17-Feb-2021

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