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JavaScript

jquery help

why is my current option not showing in my selecter.. height calapsed in my selected ..

this is my jquery code

//create a select element
var $select = $("<select></select>");
//append select to #navigation
$("#navigation").append($select);
//cycle threw each alink and create a function.
$("#navigation a").each(function() {
    var $anchor = $(this);
    //create a option 
    var $option = $("<option></option>");
    if($anchor.parent().hasClass("selected")) {
    $option.prop("selected", true);
  }
    //options val is the href value
    $option.val($anchor.attr("href"));
    //options text is the text of links
    $option.text($anchor.text());
    //apend option to select
    $select.append($option);
});
// create a button bind click to button
var $button = $("<button>go</button>");
$("#navigation").append($button);
$button.click(function(){
//to go to selects location
window.location = $select.val();
});

formatted code

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,658 Points

The problem is not in your JavaScript/jQuery code.

It's more likely something in your HTML or CSS, neither of which is not shown here.

It's always a good idea to provide the complete code, properly formatted, or a snapshot of your workspace.