Sometimes, we want to change the selected option of an HTML select element with JavaScript.

In this article, we’ll look at how to change the selected option of an HTML select element with JavaScript.

How to change the selected option of an HTML select element with JavaScript?

To change the selected option of an HTML select element with JavaScript, we can set the value property of the select element.

For instance, we write

<select id="sel">
  <option value="1">Cat</option>
  <option value="2">Dog</option>
  <option value="3">Fish</option>
</select>

to add the select element.

Then we write

document.getElementById("sel").value = "2";

to set the selection option to the 2nd option by selecting the select drop down with getElementById and setting its value to `’2′.

Conclusion

To change the selected option of an HTML select element with JavaScript, we can set the value property of the select element.