Default value in SELECT form

[ewc21]

I am developing a system where users can edit their details. Among the details they can edit are in the form of drop down menu.

If for example in a member's Salutation he chose a 'Mr.', once he edits his profile the form should automatically be set as

<select name="salutation">
<option>PLEASE SELECT SALUTATION</option>
<option "Dr">Dr.</option>
<option "Mr" Selected>Mr.</option>
<option "Mrs">Mrs.</option>
<option "Ms">Ms.</option>
</select>

How do I make such pre defined selected value if I have a variable named salutation = "Mr."

Hope somebody can help me.

[hammerslane]

http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showt...threadid=23766
is a thread that should help you.

the eventual answer is at this post:
http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showt...766#post123444

that's if you're using php..

[ewc21]

Thanks hammerslane. Have you got an ASP version? I wonder if there is another way because my concern is on the COUNTRY field which is a very long array of options.

[hammerslane]

i'm afraid i don't know any asp. i can see how my code, even adapted for asp, would be very heavy.
i'm not sure of a better way to do it. maybe you're better posting at the asp forum....