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<select>
<option value="" selected disabled hidden>Choose here</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
<option value="4">Four</option>
<option value="5">Five</option>
</select>
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<select defaultValue={'DEFAULT'} >
<option value="DEFAULT" disabled>Choose a salutation </option>
<option value="1">Mr</option>
<option value="2">Mrs</option>
<option value="3">Ms</option>
<option value="4">Miss</option>
<option value="5">Dr</option>
</select>
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<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select name="cars" id="cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab" selected>Saab</option>
</select>
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<select id="mySelect">
<option value="option1">Option 1</option>
<option value="option2">Option 2</option>
<option value="option3">Option 3</option>
<option value="option4">Option 4</option>
</select>
<script>
// Setting Option 2 as the default selected option
document.getElementById("mySelect").value = "option2";
</script>
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<select id="myDropdown">
<option value="option1">Option 1</option>
<option value="option2" selected>Option 2</option>
<option value="option3">Option 3</option>
</select>
<script>
document.getElementById("myDropdown").value = "option2";
</script>