Selecting an option using jquery - select box

Question

I'm trying to update the selected option in a select box using jQuery. My html is as follows:

<select id="selectBox">
    <option value="1">Value 1</option>
    <option value="2">Value 2</option>
    <option value="3">Value 3</option>
    <option value="4">Value 4</option>
</select>

Using jQuery, how can I change the selected option from the default (first option) to the option with value 3 (third option)?

Thanks in advance

Duplicate: stackoverflow.com/questions/7373058/…

Alejandro Urbano Alvarez
– Alejandro Urbano Alvarez

2014-04-14 11:33:26 +00:00
Commented Apr 14, 2014 at 11:33 — Alejandro Urbano Alvarez
– Alejandro Urbano Alvarez, Commented Apr 14, 2014 at 11:33

Satpal · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-14 11:33:22Z

2

Use .val()

$(document).ready(function() {
   $('#selectBox').val('3')
});

answered Apr 14, 2014 at 11:33

Satpal

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