Option default Selected Example
<html> <body> <form id="myForm"><select name="select"> <option value="1">Item 1</option> <option value="2">Item 2</option> <option id="o3" value="3">Default selected Option</option> <script language="JavaScript"> document.getElementById("o3").defaultSelected = true; var n = document.getElementById("o3").innerText; function function1() { alert('Default selected Option label:\n'+'"'+n+'"'); document.getElementById("myForm").reset(); } </script> <option value="4">Item 4</option> <option value="5">Item 5</option> </select> </form> <input type="button" value='Click here' onclick="function1();"> </body> </html>