Use JSP static data to obtain the default value from the backend.

<Select id = "status_search" name = "status_search">
<Option value = ""> all </option>
<Option value = "10" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 10}"> selected = "selected" </C: If> not submitted </option>
<Option value = "20" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 20}"> selected = "selected" </C: If> submitted </option>
<Option value = "30" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 30}"> selected = "selected" </C: if> submitted changes </option>
<Option value = "40" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 40}"> selected = "selected" </C: if >> not approved </option>
<Option value = "50" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 50}"> selected = "selected" </C: If> reviewed </option>
<Option value = "60" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 60}"> selected = "selected" </C: If> published </option>
<Option value = "70" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 70}"> selected = "selected" </C: If> expired </option>
<Option value = "80" <C: If test = "$ {prestatus EQ 80}"> selected = "selected" </C: If> cancel publishing </option>
</SELECT>