JQuery HTML Select Object (Options, Items, Selected, etc.)

This will search for an option/item with a desired value and set it as the selected item:  $("#Object_ID_Here option[@value=Search_Value_Here]").attr('selected', 'selected');  

http://blog.ekini.net/2008/02/04/jquery-select-all-options-in-a-multiple-option-select-box/

http://keepcoding.blogspot.com/2008/07/using-jquery-to-create-dynamic-html.html

http://www.robbiebow.co.uk/blog/2008/08/add-options-to-a-select-with-j.html

http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t63759-re-how-to-display-quotes-in-confirmation-dialog.html

http://www.coderanch.com/t/122788/HTML-JavaScript/jQuery-select-default-item-select

http://marcgrabanski.com/article/jquery-select-list-values