Below is code for select option and generate using php from database and i try to add selected=selected to value=4 using jQuery or any javascript:

<select id=countryselect name=country>

<option value=1>Afghanistan</option>

<option value=2>Albania</option>

<option value=3>Algeria</option>

<option value=4>Malaysia</option>

<option value=5>Maldives</option>

</select>

i try to refer this post but still can't .. below is my current script :

<script>

localStorage.setItem(Select1, Malaysia);

    $('#countryselect').find('option').each(function(i,e){

        if($(e).val() == localStorage.getItem(Select1)){

            $('#countryselect').prop('selectedIndex',i);

        }

    });

</script>

thanks.