Changing it with jQuery select doesn't show selected option -

i have hidden form few select fields , input fields. click on button should show form , set values in fields. input fields filled given values have problem select fields.

using code:

$("#form select[name=user]").val(value); 

option value gets attribute "selected" (checked in firebug) select field still shows "choose" (initial) option.

i tried focus , blur after setting value didn't work either.

any suggestions?

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this pretty standard form:

<form action="#" id="form" class="fix"> <div class="holder">     <label>user:</label>     <select name="user" class="styled">         <option value="0" selected>choose</option>         <option value="1">user 1</option>         <option value="2">user 2</option>         </select>     </div> </form> 

and calling jquery statement:

$("#form select[name=user]").val('2'); $("#form").show(); 

i in firebug:

<form action="#" id="form" class="fix" style="display:none"> <div class="holder">     <label>user:</label>     <select name="user" class="styled">         <option value="0">choose</option>         <option value="1">user 1</option>         <option value="2" selected>user 2</option>         </select>     </div> </form> 

but text select stays "choose". if submit form, value correctly passed.

than if reset form , select option text of selected option shown properly. that's what's weird me.

i found solution. forgot call change event . didn't know jquery doesn't automatically. code solution is:

$("form select[name=user]").val(value).change();