php - Select not starting at the specified option value -


i attempting create empty option starts "selected" can run check make sure option chosen drop down menu. however, reason option marked selected doesn't start off selected drop down. have idea why?

<select name="pcp" id="pcp">   <option value="" selected="selected"></option>     <?php  $sql_status = "select * providers pcp = 'y'";  $rs_status = mysql_query($sql_status); while($row_status = mysql_fetch_array($rs_status)) { echo "<option value=\"".$row_status['provid']."\">".$row_status['fullname']."\n  "; } ?> </select> 

don't want close <option> </option> following?

echo "<option value=\"".$row_status['provid']."\">".$row_status['fullname']."</option>"; 

update:

since php evaluate variables within double quotes, simplify above statement follows:

echo "<option value='$row_status['provid']'>$row_status['fullname']</option>"; 

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