--- make_poll.pl	2003/10/11 11:40:36	1.10
+++ make_poll.pl	2003/10/11 12:07:54	1.11
@@ -607,6 +607,8 @@
 	$$ncref = sub {
 		my ($xp, $text) = @_;
 
+	my $default_value = x($attref->{default_value}) || 'null';
+	my $default_text = x($attref->{default_text}) || '-';
 		if (defined $text) {
 			chomp $text;
 			$text=~s/^\s*//g;
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@
 			my $id=1;
 			my $p=new_pit();
 			$body.="<select name=$p >\n";
-			$body.="<option value=null>-</option>\n";
+			$body.="<option value=\"$default_value\">$default_text<option>\n";
 			foreach $opt (@dropdown_data) {
 				if (defined($opt) && $opt ne "") {
 					$body.="<option value=$id>$opt</option>\n";