Set selected option of select box
This definitely should work. Here’s a demo. Make sure you have placed your code into a $(document).ready:
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Is jQuery $.browser Deprecated?
From the documentation: The $.browser property is deprecated in jQuery 1.3, and its functionality may be moved to a team-supported plugin in a future release of jQuery. So, yes, it is deprecated, but your existing implementations will continue to work. If the functionality is removed, it will likely be easily accessible using a plugin. As to … Read more
How can I display a tooltip message on hover using jQuery?
Tooltip plugin might be too heavyweight for what you need. Simply set the ‘title’ attribute with the text you desire to show in your tooltip.
Ajax TypeError: $.POST is not a function
I’m assuming that you are using JQuery? If so, then the correct method is: JavaScript is case sensitive.
Invalid or unexpected token on a very simple function
Just a non-ascii-character \xe2 at the end of your function braces. Open developer tool > console and paste your code. You will see a red dot over there which indicates an invalid character. Just remove that invalid character (check image below).
Force a default browser on my android phone using a simple html shortcut page
You can let user choose it via Intent as so: Letting the default app handle the email: Explanation can be found here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3312562/1894684
Jquery Ajax Posting JSON to webservice
You mentioned using json2.js to stringify your data, but the POSTed data appears to be URLEncoded JSON You may have already seen it, but this post about the invalid JSON primitive covers why the JSON is being URLEncoded. I’d advise against passing a raw, manually-serialized JSON string into your method. ASP.NET is going to automatically JSON deserialize the request’s POST … Read more
JavaScript Loading Screen while page loads
You can wait until the body is ready: Run code snippetExpand snippet Here is a JSFiddle that demonstrates this technique. Update Here is a modern version using promises. The promise is completely optional now, as it is only used for a delay. The DOMContentLoaded event will fire once the page is loaded.
jQuery: How can I create a simple overlay?
An overlay is, simply put, a div that stays fixed on the screen (no matter if you scroll) and has some sort of opacity. This will be your CSS for cross browser opacity of 0.5: This will be your jQuery code (no UI needed). You’re just going to create a new element with the ID #overlay. Creating and destroying the … Read more
Download File Using jQuery
I might suggest this, as a more gracefully degrading solution, using preventDefault: Even if there’s no Javascript, at least this way the user will get some feedback.