php - Selected value is not selected in drop down list -

i using genericlist dropdown list in codeigniter.

here controller code dropdown list of question status:

$question_stat= $this->mdl_mcb_data->getstatusoptions ('ques_status');       array_unshift($question_stat,$this->mdl_html->option('','select question status')); $active = 1; $question_status = $this->mdl_html->genericlist($question_stat,"question_status",array('class'=>''),'value','text',$active); 

here view page part:

<tr>         <th><label><?php echo $this->lang->line('status'); ?>: </label></th>         <td><?php echo $question_status;?></td> </tr> 

when use firebug see html part, shows:

<tr>     <th>     <label>question status: </label>     </th>     <td>         <select id="question_status" class="validate[required] text-input" name="question_status">             <option value="">select question status</option>             <option value="0">inactive</option>             <option selected="selected" value="1">active</option>         </select>     </td> </tr> 

that want selected. in dropdown list, selected value not displayed selected.

note:

no code error @ all. firebug shows desired result selected. but, in dropdown list, selected value not selected. might reason?

i got tricky solution own question. added following code @ top of view page:

<script language="javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){     cancel();     showquestionlist();     $('#question_status').val('1');          $("#frm_question").validationengine('attach', {       onvalidationcomplete: function(form, status){ if(status==true){savequestion();}}       }); })  </script> 

here, did added following line of code:

$('#question_status').val('1');

and worked perfectly.