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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T10:31:18+00:00 2026-05-20T10:31:18+00:00

To get the text of the selected option I do: $(select option:selected).text() How could

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To get the text of the selected option I do:

$("select option:selected").text()

How could I set an option based on it’s text ?

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    2026-05-20T10:31:19+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 10:31 am

    This would work:

     $('select option:contains("C")').attr('selected', true);
    

    Example: http://jsfiddle.net/ADp6L/1/

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