Set the selected item in a select list based on template value

Question

How can you correctly pre-populate a select control with the current value from the template?

I have a simple form to edit a record where the values for the selected

Answer 1

I used the following in my project (in case someone needs it :)

  
       Single
       Married
  

and

Template.editApplicant.helpers({
   selectedMaritalStatus: function(key){
      return key == this.maritalStatus ? 'selected' : '';
   }
});

"this.maritalStatus" gets the Marital Status from the current document (Applicant).

Use the following code, to save the value in the database

maritalStatus: $('#maritalStatusList').val()

Thanks for you all..