jQuery: Add options to a drop-down list using jQuery

Last update on July 22 2025 12:39:57 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

jQuery Practical exercise Part - I : Exercise-31

Add options to a drop-down list using jQuery.

Sample Solution:

HTML Code :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-git.js"></script>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
<title>Add options to a drop-down list using jQuery.</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>List of Colors :</p>
<select id='myColors'>
<option value="Red">Red</option>
<option value="Green">Green</option>
<option value="White">White</option>
 <option value="Black">Black</option>
 </select>
 </body>
 </html>

JavaScript Code:

var myOptions = {
    val1 : 'Blue',
    val2 : 'Orange'
};
var mySelect = $('#myColors');
$.each(myOptions, function(val, text) {
    mySelect.append(
        $('<option></option>').val(val).html(text)
    );
});

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