Use jQuery select an option?

Question

<select>
            <option value="0" id="n">n</option>
            <option value="1" id="m">m</option>
</select>

In jQuery, how do I make the option 'selected' for id=m?

Answer 1

Set an id on the select element instead:

<select id="TheDropDown">
   <option value="0">n</option>
   <option value="1">m</option>
</select>

Then use the val function:

$('#TheDropDown').val('1');