set dropdown value using jquery code example

Example 1: set dropdown in jquery

$('select[name^="salesrep"] option[value="Bruce Jones"]').attr("selected","selected");

Example 2: how to set dropdown value in jquery

$("#comboboxid").val(yourvalue).trigger("chosen:updated");

Example 3: how to set the value of dropdown

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$("#ddlPartnerType").val(0);