<script type="text/javascript">
function alertDefaultSelected()
var x=document.getElementById("mySelect").selectedIndex;
var y=document.getElementsByTagName("option");
alert("Is " + y[x].text + " selected by default? " + y[x].defaultSelected);
Select your favorite fruit:
<option selected="selected">Pineapple</option>
<input type="button" onclick="alertDefaultSelected()" value="Is the chosen fruit selected by default?">