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selectByAttribute

Select option with a specific value.

Usage
$(selector).selectByAttribute(attribute, value)
Parameters
NameTypeDetails
attributestringattribute of option element to get selected
valueString, Numbervalue of option element to get selected
Examples
example.html
<select id="selectbox">
<option value="someValue0">uno</option>
<option value="someValue1">dos</option>
<option value="someValue2">tres</option>
<option value="someValue3">cuatro</option>
<option value="someValue4">cinco</option>
<option name="someName5" value="someValue5">seis</option>
</select>
selectByAttribute.js
it('Should demonstrate the selectByAttribute command', async () => {
const selectBox = await $('#selectbox');
const value = await selectBox.getValue();
console.log(value); // returns "someValue0"

await selectBox.selectByAttribute('value', 'someValue3');
console.log(await selectBox.getValue()); // returns "someValue3"

await selectBox.selectByAttribute('name', 'someName5');
console.log(await selectBox.getValue()); // returns "someValue5"
});

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