求教

<select name="sorts">
            <option value="冰丽" <%if rs2("sorts") = "冰丽" then response.write "selected"%>>冰丽宣传品</option>
            <option value="雪岚花" <%if rs2("sorts") = "雪岚花" then response.write "selected"%>>雪岚花宣传品</option>
            <option value="美雅堂" <%if rs2("sorts") = "美雅堂" then response.write "selected"%>>美雅堂宣传品</option>
            <option value="派美" <%if rs2("sorts") = "派美" then response.write "selected"%>>派美宣传品</option>
        </select>

请问,那句response.write "selected" 这句话是输出什么的,,,那个selectde是什么用,,本人刚学ASP,请指教一下.,