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HTML
<select id="Years">
<option>2010</option>
<option>2011</option>
<option>2012</option>
<option>2013</option>
</select>
JavaScript
$("#Years").val((new Date).getFullYear());
<select id="Years">
<option>2010</option>
<option>2011</option>
<option>2012</option>
<option>2013</option>
</select>
$("#Years").val((new Date).getFullYear());