JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by magizter

HTML

<select id="multiple" multiple="multiple">
<option value="White">White</option>
<option value="Black">Black</option>
<option value="Silver">Silver</option>
<option value="Galvanized">Galvanized</option>
<option value="Chrome">Chrome</option>
</select>

JavaScript

var text = "White, Black";
        var valArr = text.split(", ");
        for (var i = 0; i < valArr.length; i++) {
        }

    i = 0, size = valArr.length,
    $options = $('#multiple option');

for(i; i < size; i++){
    $options.filter('[value="'+valArr[i]+'"]').prop('selected', true);
}