Selecting an option via text

using jQuery to select option via text.

by Kyle Welsby

HTML

<select>
    <option>please select</option>
    <option value='1'>it's me</option>
    <option value='2'>it is not me</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('select option:contains("it\'s me")').prop('selected',true);
});