how to retain dropdown selected value after onchange in JSP

[coolcoder]

I have a dropdown list. When I select a value, the page is refreshed. Then, the combo box is still showing the default value. What I want is to maintain the selected value inside combo box even after onchange.
Here is the code ....

<select size="1" name="ddlSelect" id="ddlSelect" onchange="fnChange(this.value)" > 
<option value="0">--- Select One ---</option> <%  
    String selectedname="";                          
    ArrayList<Profile> userlist = Controller.UserNameList(Profile.userId,year);                                
    for (Profile j : userlist) {         
        selectedname = (!cbmUtil.isNull(j.userName)) ? "selectedname" : "";
        out.write("<option " + selectedname + " value='" + j.userName + "'>" + j.userName + "</option>");
    }
%> </select> <script type="text/javascript">
function fnChange(Index){
        var userName = $("#ddlSelect option:selectedname").val();                                
        if(!userName){return false;}   
            document.location.href="testpage.jsp?fn=pChange&userName="+userName;
        }
</script>

[Dormilich]

the appropriate attribute is called selected not "selectedname".

[coolcoder]

Dormilich,

Thank you for your reply.
Sorry, it is just typo error. Although it is with option:selected , result is the same.

[Dormilich]

moving to java (jsp) forum.