JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Shree Khanal

HTML

<select>
<option value=""> --- Please choose an option --- </option>
<option value="17">AAAA</option>
<option value="18">BBB</option>
<option value="19">CCC</option>
<option value="44">DDD</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$( "select > option").each(function() {
$(this).removeAttr('value').attr('value',$(this).text());
});