Blank HTML SELECT without blank item in dropdown list

Solution 1:

Just use disabled and/or hidden attributes:

<option selected disabled hidden style='display: none' value=''></option>

• selected makes this option the default one.
• disabled makes this option unclickable.
• style='display: none' makes this option not displayed in older browsers. See: Can I Use documentation for hidden attribute.
• hidden makes this option to don't be displayed in the drop-down list.

Solution 2:

You can by setting selectedIndex to -1 using .prop: http://jsfiddle.net/R9auG/.

For older jQuery versions use .attr instead of .prop: http://jsfiddle.net/R9auG/71/.

Solution 3:

Simply using

<option value="" selected disabled>Please select an option...</option>

will work anywhere without script and allow you to instruct the user at the same time.

Solution 4:

<select>
     <option value="" style="display:none;"></option>
     <option value="0">aaaa</option>
     <option value="1">bbbb</option>
  </select>