# Default value for date\_select?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/default-value-for-date-select/113189>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 28, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/default-value-for-date-select/113189 "2007-08-28T16:00:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vaqas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/6de8d8/32.png) [@Vaqas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vaqas)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/default-value-for-date-select/113189/1 "2007-08-28T16:00:24Z")

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:start\_year =\> 1990  
:end\_year =\> 2007

And I want to set 2000 as default year selected in drop down list…how  
can I do that?