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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Perform: Part 3

Franklin Colbert
Franklin Colbert
4,868 Points
Posted by Franklin Colbert
Franklin Colbert
4,868 Points

I cannot get my select menu to highlight the selected class:

not sure what I've missed here's my code

var $select = $("<select></select>");
$("#menu").append($select);

// cycle through menu links
$("#menu a").each(function(){
  var $anchor = $("#menu");

  if ($anchor.parent().hasClass("selected")) {
    $option.prop("selected", true);

  };

//  var $anchor = $(this);
  //create an option
var $option = $("<option></option>");



  // options value = href
  $option.val($(this).attr("href"));


  // options text = text of link
  $option.text($(this).text());


  // append option to select menu

  $select.append($option);

});

 $select.change(function(){
    window.location = $select.val();

  });

1 Answer

Pete Cass
Pete Cass
16,656 Points
Pete Cass
Pete Cass
16,656 Points

you need to write

3 back sticks (```) then js.

then line break and enter your code.

line break again and type another 3 back sticks(```)

Franklin Colbert
Franklin Colbert
4,868 Points
Franklin Colbert
Franklin Colbert
4,868 Points

thank you, I think it was the lack of line break that was causing it to not display!