jQuery Examples - $("select").val("Orange")

Description

This would select Orange option in a dropdown box with options Orange, Mango and Banana.

Syntax

Here is the simple syntax to use this method −

selector.val(value);

Parameters

value This is the value to be selected in the matched element.

Example

Following example would select Orange option in a dropdown box with options Orange, Mango and Banana.

Live Demo

<html>
   <head>
      <title>The jQuery Example</title>
      <script type = "text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js">
      </script>		
      <script type = "text/javascript" language = "javascript">	 
         $(document).ready(function() {
            $("select").val("Orange");
         });     
      </script>
   </head>	

   <body>
      <div>
         <form name = "sampleForm">
            <select>
               <option value = "Mango">Mango</option>
               <option value = "Orange">Orange</option>          
               <option value = "Banana">Banana</option>
            </select>
         </form>
      </div>
   </body>	
</html>

This will produce following result −

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