How to selected then given values in multi select in MVC using jquery?

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I have using one multi select in mvc application

 <select style="width:100%" class="select" id="Days" name="Days" multiple="multiple">
<option value='Sunday'>Sunday</option>
<option value='Monday'>Monday</option>
<option value="Tuesday">Tuesday</option>
<option value="Wednesday">Wednesday</option>
<option value="Thursday">Thursday</option>
<option value="Friday">Friday</option>
<option value="Saturday">Saturday</option>
</select>

After select few values and stored backend. it's working,
my problem : when i try to retrive the value to bind in select box
but can't selected

What I have tried:

i try like this

var days='Sunday';
$('#Days').val(days);

Posted 4-Jan-18 20:12pm

durai.net

Updated 4-Jan-18 21:03pm

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Chirag Sudra 5-Jan-18 2:22am

Go through jQuery Selector

http://api.jquery.com/selected-selector/

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Karthik_Mahalingam · Answer 1 · 2018-01-04T20:33:00

Solution 1

try

var selectedDays = ['Sunday', 'Monday'];
          $('#Days option').each(function (a, option) {
              option.selected = selectedDays.indexOf(option.value) > -1;
          });

Demo:Plunker[^]

Posted 4-Jan-18 20:33pm

Karthik_Mahalingam

Updated 4-Jan-18 20:35pm

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durai.net · Answer 2 · 2018-01-04T21:03:00

Solution 2

Hi,
Thank you for your reply..

as per your solution is already working to me. my issues now
When i click button and passed some values like 'Sunday','Monday' but can not selected that value in multi select drop down.

Posted 4-Jan-18 21:03pm

durai.net