java - JSP Dropdown List with Blank Default -

i have jsp dropdown populated database query, , working fine.

but want add blank default option field empty when submitted. right default first value selected database. want appear empty.

the way i've gotten work manually add "" list being populated.

is there more elegant way of doing that?

        <div class="row">             <label class="span2">action</label>             <form:select path="action">                 <form:options items="${actionlist}" />                 <form:errors path="action" cssclass="error"/>             </form:select>         </div> 

page default values, not want appear default:

use single option element

<form:select path="action" >     <form:option  value="" />     <form:options items="${actionlist}" />     <form:errors  path="action" cssclass="error"/> </form:select>