jQuery - How to select dropdown list item by text?

Question

How would I select my dropdown list item by text rather than value?

I want to select a dropdown item by text with jQuery.

Answer 1

use :contains()^(link)

$("select option:contains(text)").attr('selected', true); 

demo

Answer 2

There is a filter function on jQuery that you can use to get elements with something more specific

$("select option").filter(function() {     return $(this).text() == "text_to_select"; }); 

This is going to return all options with the "text_to_select" in the text.