so I realize that you can do

```
<select>
    <option value="true">True</option>
    <option value="false" selected >False</option>
</select>

```

to choose what you want.

But in my case, I am using React, and it looks like this:

```
<select>
    {this.renderList()}
</select>

```

so I don't have access to the options.
What I do have is the value of the option I want as the default.
I am trying to show the default value and allow the user to change it.

Is there a way to use an attirbute to use this value and set the default as that?

What I would like:

```
<select default={this.props.user.profile.item}>
    {this.renderList()}
</select>

```

As far as attributes go, I tried placeholder(no effect), defaultValue(no effect), and value(displays, but cannot change).