drop down box for male/female gender

[pouncer]

Here is how the drop down is

<select name="sel_Gender" class="style15" id="sel_Gender">
                                <option value="Male" selected>Male</option>
                                <option value="Female">Female</option>
                              </select>

It's on Male by default.

but i need to put in there somewhere this:

<?php echo $profile->Get_Gender(); ?>

which gives either male/female, and how could i do it guys so it selects the apporpriate one correctly.

thanks for any help

[Jessica]

<?php
if($profile->Get_Gender() == 'male'){
  $male = ' selected ';
}else{
  $female = ' selected ';
}

<select name="sel_Gender" class="style15" id="sel_Gender">
  <option value="Male" <?=$male?>>Male</option>
  <option value="Female" <?=$female?>>Female</option>
</select>

[pouncer]

perfect, thanks

[ShogunWarrior]

jesi, I see still have notices off. ;)

[boo_lolly]

slightly different than jesi's, but same concept:
[code]
<?php
if($profile->Get_Gender() == "male"){
$male = " selected";
}else{
$male = "";
}
if($profile->Get_Gender() == "female"){
$female = " selected";
}else{
$female = "";
}

echo "<select name=\"sel_Gender\" class=\"style15\" id=\"sel_Gender\">\n".
    "<option value=\"Male\"". $male .">Male</option>\n".
    "<option value=\"Female\"". $female .">Female</option>\n".
    "</select>\n";
?>
[/code]

[Jessica]

[quote author=ShogunWarrior link=topic=123523.msg510658#msg510658 date=1169486157]
jesi, I see still have notices off. ;)
[/quote]
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