Answers for "how to select option in jquery"

select option value jquery

$("select.country").change(function(){
  var selectedCountry = $(this).children("option:selected").val();
  alert("You have selected the country - " + selectedCountry);
});

jquery selected option

$( "#myselect option:selected" ).val();

option selected jquery

$('select option[value=8272]').attr('selected', '');

jquery select option by value

$('.id_100 option[value=val2]').attr('selected','selected');

jquery select option by value

$('.selDiv option[value="SEL1"]')

jquery: get selected option of the drop down list

$('#ddlID').val();
$('#ddlID').text();