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<select class="form-control" id="ddSelectaTopic"
onchange="if(this.value==='') {this.style.color='#999'} else {this.style.color='#333'}" [(ngModel)]="user_type_id"
(change)="TypeChange($event.target.value,access_id)" [disabled]="access_id == 1 || !access_id">
<option disabled [value]="null" selected>Choose User Types</option>
<option *ngFor="let type of UserTypes; let i = index" [attr.value]="type.id" [attr.selected]="i == 0 ? true : null">
<span *ngIf="access_id">{{type.name}}</span>
</option>
<option value="newType">New User Type</option>
</select>
Attempting to modify the disabled value to null selected results in the "Choose User Types" not being displayed.