How to set the selected option of a select list by value NOT by selectedIndex using jQuery?

Question

I am trying to set the selected item of a select which equals a certain value. I am currently using:

$("#mySelectList").val(4);

This however is setting the list to the 4th selectedIndex instead of the selectedIndex which has a value of 4.

I am using version 1.9.1. Thanks for your help!

palaѕн · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-18 17:47:48Z

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Try this:

$("#mySelectList option[value='4']").prop('selected', true);

answered May 18, 2013 at 17:47

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