selectByAttribute

Select option with a specific value.

Usage

$(selector).selectByAttribute(attribute, value)

Parameters

Name	Type	Details
attribute	string	attribute of option element to get selected
value	String, Number	value 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"
});