JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by serio

HTML

<select id='mylist'>
<option value='1'>Option A</option>
<option value='2'>Option B</option>
<option value='3'>test</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$(function(){
$('#mylist option[value=2]').attr( 'selected', 'selected' );
});