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

A really simple way to do this...

// create the option
var opt = $("").val("myvalue").text("my text");

//append option to the select element
$(#my-select).append(opt);

This could be done in lots of ways, even in a single line if really you want to.