# Javascript populating dropdown

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-populating-dropdown/204356>\
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**Created:** [October 19, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-populating-dropdown/204356 "2006-10-19T05:01:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-populating-dropdown/204356/1 "2006-10-19T05:01:22Z")

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Ok, i have a drop down that is populating via Javascript (because i don’t want to write down all the numbers:)). It loads great but i would like to be able to set the “selected” option to the last item on the list (99). I have tried a number of ways but it will not work.

here’s some code:

```auto

<select name="agemax" onchange="MM_jumpMenu('parent',this,1)">
   <script language="javascript">
      var i=18;
   for(i=18;i<=99;i++){
      if (i!=99){
         document.write("<option>"+i+"</option>")
      }else{
         document.write("<option selected='selected'>99</option>")
      }
   }
   </script>
</select>

```

Any ideas on how to do this?