How do I add options to a DropDownList using jQuery

Question

As the question says, how do I add a new option to a DropDownList using jQuery?

Thanks

Answer 1

Without using any extra plugins,

var myOptions = {
    val1 : 'text1',
    val2 : 'text2'
};
var mySelect = $('#mySelect');
$.each(myOptions, function(val, text) {
    mySelect.append(
        $('<option></option>').val(val).html(text)
    );
});