Setting values for a drop down list in javascript

Question

I have defined a drop down list in html as follows. I have appended the values for the dropdown from javascript. The value I am trying to set is "5". But it does not work. Can someone tell me another way?

<html>
<head>
<title>Title</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="phonegap-1.4.1.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="JS/Util.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="JS/Language.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"> 
function dropdown(){
document.getElementById("numberlist").appendChild(5);
}
</script>
</head>

<body onload="dropdown();">
<div id="main3"></div>

<select id = "numberlist"><option>12</option><option>24</option><option>36</option></select>

</body>

</html>

Which option you want to set to 5?

xdazz
– xdazz

2012-06-28 06:44:20 +00:00
Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 6:44 — xdazz
– xdazz, Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 6:44
I want to add it to the options. As a new value.

harish
– harish

2012-06-28 06:45:41 +00:00
Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 6:45 — harish
– harish, Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 6:45
follow this w3schools.com/jsref/met_select_add.asp

dhaval
– dhaval

2012-06-28 06:47:27 +00:00
Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 6:47 — dhaval
– dhaval, Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 6:47

TRR · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-28 06:55:56Z

2

Copying from the original question. Will this solve your issue?

function dropdown(){ 
var drp = document.getElementById("numberlist");
var optn = document.createElement("OPTION"); 
optn.text="3";  
optn.value="3";   
drp.add(optn);
}

answered Jun 28, 2012 at 6:55

TRR

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