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Asked: 2026-05-10T23:34:44+00:00

How do I remove items from, or add items to, a select box? I’m

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How do I remove items from, or add items to, a select box? I’m running jQuery, should that make the task easier. Below is an example select box.

<select name='selectBox' id='selectBox'>     <option value='option1'>option1</option>     <option value='option2'>option2</option>     <option value='option3'>option3</option>     <option value='option4'>option4</option>     </select>
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  1. Remove an option:

    $('#selectBox option[value='option1']').remove();
    <script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js'></script> <select name='selectBox' id='selectBox'>   <option value='option1'>option1</option>   <option value='option2'>option2</option>   <option value='option3'>option3</option>   <option value='option4'>option4</option>	 </select>

    Add an option:

    $('#selectBox').append('<option value='option5'>option5</option>');
    <script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js'></script> <select name='selectBox' id='selectBox'>   <option value='option1'>option1</option>   <option value='option2'>option2</option>   <option value='option3'>option3</option>   <option value='option4'>option4</option>	 </select>

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