getting default value of dropdown box html in php loop

Question

So I have this problem, which I don't see how it's happening. Basically I have 2 arrays one of which has a list of apparatus and the other just has one apparatus that the user can operate. I want to have a dropdown list of all the apparatus avliable, but the default value that is selected is the one that they can operate (They can only operate one at a time) Here is the code, and I have an if statement to check if the user can operate it and selected = "selected" but that doesn't seem to be working (In firefox)... Any help would be great.

Thanks!

 <?php
                            foreach ($apparatuslist as $apparatus):?>
                            <option value="<?php echo $apparatus['apparatus'];?>" <?php if ($driveron['apparatus'] == $apparatus['apparatus']){echo "SELECTED";} ?> ><?php echo substr($apparatus['apparatus'], 5); ?></option>


                            <?php endforeach;?>

Answer 1

You have it right in your question, but not in your code

<?php
    foreach ($apparatuslist as $apparatus):?>
    <option value="<?php echo $apparatus['apparatus'];?>" <?php if ($driveron['apparatus'] == $apparatus['apparatus']){echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?> ><?php echo substr($apparatus['apparatus'], 5); ?></option>
<?php endforeach;?>

Should do the trick..

Answer 2

The code is correct. It's optional whether you write select="selected" or jus "selected" that doesn't effect firefox.The code is correct but not working means the problem in browser i guess. Either it is cache problem as newer version of firefox has cache problem or there may be other kind of problem in firefox. Please check in other computer's firefox.

Answer 3

correct syntax is: selected="selected" in OPTION tag