Topic: How to select an dropdown option via javascript?

salmanfazal01 pro asked 4 years ago


How do I dynamically change the option from a select dropdown using javascript or jquery?

My html code:

<select class="mdb-select md-form" id="symbol" searchable="Search here..">
    <option value="ABC">ABC</option>
    <option value="XYZ">XYZ</option>
    <option value="SDA">SDA</option>
</select>

This is what I have tried till now:

$('select[id="symbol"] li:contains("XYZ")').trigger('click');

MDBootstrap staff answered 4 years ago


Hi salmanfaxal01,

I creaded simple snippet with solution to your request:

https://mdbootstrap.com/snippets/jquery/pjoter-2-0/805251

If you need additional help I am here for you.

Best Regards, Piotr



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  • ForumUser: Pro
  • Premium support: No
  • Technology: MDB jQuery
  • MDB Version: 4.8.2
  • Device: Chrome
  • Browser: Chrome
  • OS: Chrome
  • Provided sample code: No
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