jquery - Javascript html drop down, selected value -

i trying set selected option of drop down current page on. reason, unknown me it's not working.

<script> var temp = '<?php echo $country;?>'; var forma = document.getelementbyid('forma'); for(var i, j = 0; = forma.options[j]; j++) { if(i.value == temp) {     forma.selectedindex = j;     break;   } } </script>  <select name="forma" onchange="location = this.options[this.selectedindex].value;"> <option value="aw">aruba</option> <option value="bh">bahrain</option> <option value="bj">benin</option> <option value="bo">bolivia</option> etc.. 

the expected result is, when $country = "aw" should say; "aruba".

any appreciated.

why not set value of select input value of $country

try this:

var temp = 'aw';  $('select[name="forma"]').val(temp);

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>  <select name="forma">    <option value="aw">aruba</option>    <option value="bh">bahrain</option>    <option value="bj">benin</option>    <option value="bo">bolivia</option>  </select>