Default vlaue for state

[metrony +]

Hello, is there a way set a default value for the State field in the user registration page? I see the code in the userjoin.tpl file but don't know how to modify it.

<select name="state" id="state" {if $req_state=="Y"}class="required"{/if}>
  <option value="none"{if $state=="none"} selected="SELECTED"{/if}>{$smarty.const.LANG_STATE_NONE</option>
  {section name=entry loop=$showstates}
  <option value="{$showstates[entry].name}"{if $state==$showstates[entry].name} selected="SELECTED"{/if}>{$showstates[entry].name}</option>
  {/section}
</select>

Thanks in advance.

[Lhotch +]

should be able to manually enter a new option.

Tryit Editor v1.4

[metrony +]

Thanks Larry. I put the option in. My value appears twice in the list but at least it's selected by default.