/** @jsx React.DOM */ define(['reactjs'], function(React){ return React.createClass({ getDefaultProps: function(){ return { multiple: false /* name: 'mySelect' options: [ { value: optionOne label: "Option One" }, { value: optionsTwo label: "Option Two", selected: true, } ] */ } }, render: function() { // the default value for the 's defaultValue if (opt.selected === true || opt.selected === 'selected') { // if the {options} ; } }); });