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jQuery :selected Selector
The :selected selector in jQuery is used to selects option elements that are pre-selected.
Syntax
The syntax is as follows −
$(":selected")
Example
Let us now see an example to implement the jQuery :selected selector −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .one { background-color: green; color: white; font-size: 18px; border: 2px blue dashed; } </style> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $(":selected").addClass("one"); }); </script> </head> <body> <h2>Fill the Form</h2> <form action=""> Username: <input type="text" name="user"><br> Set Password: <input type="password" name="password"><br> Reserved:<input type="radio" name="category" value="r"><br> Unreserved<input type="radio" name="category" value="u"><br><br> Products: <select> <option>Accessories</option> <option selected="selected">Clothing</option> <option>Footwear</option> <option>Electronics</option> <option>Books</option> </select><br><br> <input type="reset" value="Reset"> <button type="button">Submit</button> </form> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
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