How do I change selected value of select2 dropdown with JqGrid?

Question

I\'m using Oleg\'s select2 demo, but I am wondering whether it would be possible to change the currently selected value in the dropdown menu.

For example, if the fou

Answer 1

You have two options - as @PanPipes answer states you can do the following.

$(element).val(val).trigger('change');

This is an acceptable solution only if one doesn't have any custom actions binded to the change event. The solution I use in this situation is to trigger a select2 specific event which updates the select2 displayed selection.

$(element).val(val).trigger('change.select2');