e.g. Live version here: http://jsfiddle.net/Ltmbd/5/ <html> <body> <select id=some.list > <option value=1 >AAA</option> <option

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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T20:32:10+00:00 2026-05-26T20:32:10+00:00

e.g. Live version here: http://jsfiddle.net/Ltmbd/5/ <html> <body> <select id=some.list > <option value=1 >AAA</option> <option

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e.g. “Live” version here: http://jsfiddle.net/Ltmbd/5/

<html>
     <body>
         <select id="some.list" >
            <option value="1" >AAA</option>
            <option value="2" >BBB</option>
        </select>
    </body>
</html>

and corresponding javascript/jquery:

$(function()
{
    $("select").each(function()
    {
        $(this).val("2");
    });
});

This should select “BBB” in the select list (and if you remove the ‘.’ from the ID “some.list”, it works as expected). Note that the jquery FAQ mentions a related but slightly different problem.

The obvious answer is “don’t put a . in your IDs” – however I’m using scaffolded (generated) grails views, so it would be a lot of work to go against this convention.

Using Jquery 1.4.4