code: public CmsListItem getSelectedItem() {
  
          try {
              return getList().getItem(
                  CmsStringUtil.splitAsArray(getParamSelItems(), CmsHtmlList.ITEM_SEPARATOR)[0].trim());
          } catch (Exception e) {
              try {
                  return getList().getItem("");
              } catch (Exception e1) {
                  return null;
              }
          }
      }
docs: Returns the current selected item.<p>
  
  @return the current selected item