Set the selected index of a Dropdown using jQuery

Question

How do I set the index of a dropdown in jQuery if the way I\'m finding the control is as follows:

$(\"*[id$=\'\" + originalId + \"\']\") 

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Answer 1

You want to grab the value of the first option in the select element.

$("*[id$='" + originalId + "']").val($("*[id$='" + originalId + "'] option:first").attr('value'));