Option value is not able to select using jquery

Question

I have a searchable dropdown and i want to select the option value which i am passing using this query:

$(#id).val('optiontext').attr('selected',true),

but every time it is typing in search text box inside dropdown, but ineed to select that option value.

Its really hard to understand what you are trying to say! – Rajaprabhu Aravindasamy Aug 12 '15 at 11:24 — Rajaprabhu Aravindasamy, Aug 12 '15 at 11:24
instead of `attr` use `prop`. – Srinu Chinka Aug 12 '15 at 11:25 — Srinu Chinka, Aug 12 '15 at 11:25
Missing quotes around the id selector – Tushar Aug 12 '15 at 11:25 — Tushar, Aug 12 '15 at 11:25

Milind Anantwar · Answer 1 · 2015-08-12T11:33:34.753

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apart from missing quotes in id selector, you need to select option by text:

$("#id option").filter(function() {
  return this.text == 'optiontext'; 
}).attr('selected', true);

edited Aug 12 '15 at 11:33

answered Aug 12 '15 at 11:24

Milind Anantwar

`this.text` I haven't heard of this property before – Rajaprabhu Aravindasamy Aug 12 '15 at 11:32
i am doing same but it is not selecting – AdityaK Aug 12 '15 at 11:35
@AdityaK: can you share fiddle with relevant code?? – Milind Anantwar Aug 12 '15 at 11:42

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