Question

i have a drop box with static values and i i have made a EDIT.jsp page now which will show the values i stored in the database and i want them to be shown in a drop list as a default value consider there are 4 elements

    <select name="language">
  <option value="1">c++</option>
  <option value="2">php</option>
  <option value="3">.net</option>
  <option value="4">java</option>

i want if the value in the database table is 3 then when the page loads the default value should be as shown in the drop list be

     <select name="language">
  <option value="3">.net</option>
  <option value="1">c++</option>
  <option value="2">php</option>
  <option value="4">java</option>

and i can’t use jquery in this…i want a solution preferably in java
i tried using value attribute and javascript but it sis nt work…i am new to java so i could nt figute out how to pass java scriplets in javascript if they r possible…i am making a Online examination system for my 2nd year engineering project

please help!!

Answer 1

You have to use selected attribute of option tag.

get the value which is stored in the database and, put them in select box

<c:if test={1 is selected}>
    <option value = "1" selected="selected">c++</option>
</c:if>

<c:if test={2 is selected}>
    <option value = "2" selected="selected">java</option>
</c:if>

<c:if test={3 is selected}>
    <option value = "3" selected="selected">php</option>
</c:if>

<c:if test={4 is selected}>
    <option value = "4" selected="selected">.net</option>
</c:if>