HTML select options: setting the selected attribute to an input element has no effect

What I did is

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

select.appendChild(option);

select.appendChild(option);

// Set values and texts here.

option2.selected = true;

The last line of code above has no effect, I still get option1 as the selected option. What am I missing here?

asked Dec 30 '18 at 5:16

coderodde

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What I did is

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

select.appendChild(option);

select.appendChild(option);

// Set values and texts here.

option2.selected = true;

The last line of code above has no effect, I still get option1 as the selected option. What am I missing here?

asked Dec 30 '18 at 5:16

coderodde

6872919

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What I did is

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

select.appendChild(option);

select.appendChild(option);

// Set values and texts here.

option2.selected = true;

The last line of code above has no effect, I still get option1 as the selected option. What am I missing here?

asked Dec 30 '18 at 5:16

coderodde

6872919

What I did is

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

select.appendChild(option);

select.appendChild(option);

// Set values and texts here.

option2.selected = true;

The last line of code above has no effect, I still get option1 as the selected option. What am I missing here?

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You need to append the select to the body. It also helps to add some text to the options:

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

I also added a third option to show that option2.selected = true is respected

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

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Add the value & innerHTML property to the select. And also fix the typo

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

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you need to add "select[1].selected =1;" into your code, please check the following code. this code worked for me.

    var myDiv = document.getElementById("myDiv");



    //Create array of options to be added

    var array = ["Volvo","Saab","Mercades","Audi"];



    //Create and append select list

    var selectList = document.createElement("select");

    selectList.setAttribute("id", "mySelect");

    myDiv.appendChild(selectList);



    //Create and append the options

    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {

        var option = document.createElement("option");

        option.setAttribute("value", array[i]);

        option.text = array[i];

        selectList.appendChild(option);

    }

   selectList[2].selected  =1;

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

Fatemeh Khosravi Farsani

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3 Answers
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You need to append the select to the body. It also helps to add some text to the options:

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

I also added a third option to show that option2.selected = true is respected

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

ic3b3rg

10.7k42045

add a comment |

You need to append the select to the body. It also helps to add some text to the options:

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

I also added a third option to show that option2.selected = true is respected

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

ic3b3rg

10.7k42045

add a comment |

You need to append the select to the body. It also helps to add some text to the options:

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

I also added a third option to show that option2.selected = true is respected

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

ic3b3rg

10.7k42045

You need to append the select to the body. It also helps to add some text to the options:

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

I also added a third option to show that option2.selected = true is respected

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

var select  = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

var option3 = document.createElement("option");

document.body.appendChild(select);

option1.innerText = 'One';

option2.innerText = 'Two';

option3.innerText = 'Three';

select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

select.appendChild(option3);

option2.selected = true;

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

ic3b3rg

10.7k42045

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

ic3b3rg

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answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

ic3b3rg

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answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:20

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Add the value & innerHTML property to the select. And also fix the typo

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

26.4k31940

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Add the value & innerHTML property to the select. And also fix the typo

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

26.4k31940

add a comment |

Add the value & innerHTML property to the select. And also fix the typo

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

26.4k31940

Add the value & innerHTML property to the select. And also fix the typo

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

var select = document.createElement("select");

var option1 = document.createElement("option");

var option2 = document.createElement("option");

option1.value = "1";

option1.innerHTML = "1";

option2.value = "2";

option2.innerHTML = "2";

option2.selected = true;



select.appendChild(option1);

select.appendChild(option2);

document.getElementById('test').appendChild(select)

<div id='test'></div>

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

26.4k31940

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

26.4k31940

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

26.4k31940

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:22

brk

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you need to add "select[1].selected =1;" into your code, please check the following code. this code worked for me.

    var myDiv = document.getElementById("myDiv");



    //Create array of options to be added

    var array = ["Volvo","Saab","Mercades","Audi"];



    //Create and append select list

    var selectList = document.createElement("select");

    selectList.setAttribute("id", "mySelect");

    myDiv.appendChild(selectList);



    //Create and append the options

    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {

        var option = document.createElement("option");

        option.setAttribute("value", array[i]);

        option.text = array[i];

        selectList.appendChild(option);

    }

   selectList[2].selected  =1;

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

Fatemeh Khosravi Farsani

339

add a comment |

you need to add "select[1].selected =1;" into your code, please check the following code. this code worked for me.

    var myDiv = document.getElementById("myDiv");



    //Create array of options to be added

    var array = ["Volvo","Saab","Mercades","Audi"];



    //Create and append select list

    var selectList = document.createElement("select");

    selectList.setAttribute("id", "mySelect");

    myDiv.appendChild(selectList);



    //Create and append the options

    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {

        var option = document.createElement("option");

        option.setAttribute("value", array[i]);

        option.text = array[i];

        selectList.appendChild(option);

    }

   selectList[2].selected  =1;

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

Fatemeh Khosravi Farsani

339

add a comment |

you need to add "select[1].selected =1;" into your code, please check the following code. this code worked for me.

    var myDiv = document.getElementById("myDiv");



    //Create array of options to be added

    var array = ["Volvo","Saab","Mercades","Audi"];



    //Create and append select list

    var selectList = document.createElement("select");

    selectList.setAttribute("id", "mySelect");

    myDiv.appendChild(selectList);



    //Create and append the options

    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {

        var option = document.createElement("option");

        option.setAttribute("value", array[i]);

        option.text = array[i];

        selectList.appendChild(option);

    }

   selectList[2].selected  =1;

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

Fatemeh Khosravi Farsani

339

you need to add "select[1].selected =1;" into your code, please check the following code. this code worked for me.

    var myDiv = document.getElementById("myDiv");



    //Create array of options to be added

    var array = ["Volvo","Saab","Mercades","Audi"];



    //Create and append select list

    var selectList = document.createElement("select");

    selectList.setAttribute("id", "mySelect");

    myDiv.appendChild(selectList);



    //Create and append the options

    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {

        var option = document.createElement("option");

        option.setAttribute("value", array[i]);

        option.text = array[i];

        selectList.appendChild(option);

    }

   selectList[2].selected  =1;

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

Fatemeh Khosravi Farsani

339

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

Fatemeh Khosravi Farsani

339

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

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339

answered Dec 30 '18 at 5:44

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