How to show a drop-down list with a pre-selected option

Question

I want to update my form when I click edit button then all info is showing correctly but status value is showing all time same open option. I dont know why it is showing same open status and my currently status is done but it is showing all time open please help me to fix this issue thanks

this is my form code username is showing correctly but status is not showing correct

 <p><label class="field" for="username">UserName:</label>
     <input name="username" type="text" id="username"  value="<?php echo $username; ?>" size="50" />
   </p>
  <p>

                <label class="field" for="Status">Status</label>
                    <select name="status" id="status" value="<?php echo $status; ?>"  >
                        <option value="open">Open</option>
                        <option value="done">Done</option>
                        <option value="pending">Pending</option>
                        <option value="working">Working</option>
                    </select>
       </p>

Answer 1

Use selected attribute.

<select name="status" id="status">
    <option value="open" <?php if($status=="open") { echo "selected"; } ?> >Open</option>
    <option value="done" <?php if($status=="done") { echo "selected"; } ?> >Done</option>
    <option value="pending" <?php if($status=="pending") { echo "selected"; } ?> >Pending</option>
    <option value="working" <?php if($status=="working") { echo "selected"; } ?> >Working</option>
</select>