title: How to have a drop-down list where the default text cannot be selected?
body: <p>For example, a drop-down list that has the options 1,2 and 3 but has the default text "Make a selection..." without that being a selectable option.</p>
  
  <p>If that's confusing <a href="http://jsfiddle.net/66Tbz/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here is a fiddle</a>. Basically, I don't want you to see "make a selection..." in that example when you click on the drop down.  Just 1,2 and 3.  </p>
  
  <p>I assume it could be done with some javascript but that seems hackish.</p>
  
  <p>Code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;select&gt;
      &lt;option&gt;make a selection...&lt;/option&gt;
      &lt;option&gt;1&lt;/option&gt;
      &lt;option&gt;2&lt;/option&gt;
      &lt;option&gt;3&lt;/option&gt;
  &lt;/select&gt;
  </code></pre>