JQuery create new select option

Question

I have the below functions in regular JavaScript creating select options. Is there a way I can do this with jQuery without having to use the form object? Perhaps storing the

Answer 1

Something like:

function populate(selector) {
  $(selector)
    .append('foo')
    .append('bar')
}

populate('#myform .myselect');

Or even:

$.fn.populate = function() {
  $(this)
    .append('foo')
    .append('bar')
}

$('#myform .myselect').populate();