Sort Select Options by Value Attribute Using jQuery

Question

Well, the title says it all. What I am doing is creating a featured product module. The drop down list of sizes is populated using JSON and I am using handlebars to render t

Answer 1

$(function() {
  // choose target dropdown
  var select = $('select');
  select.html(select.find('option').sort(function(x, y) {
    // to change to descending order switch "<" for ">"
    return $(x).text() > $(y).text() ? 1 : -1;
  }));

  // select default item after sorting (first item)
  // $('select').get(0).selectedIndex = 0;
});