How can i select <select> <option> when pass an variable in the query string

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suppose i have a select HTML element on the page. how can i select the option after passing a query string. such as computer.php?type=super2 it should select the super2 option in the select

 <select>
 <option value="Super">Super</option>
 <option value="Super2">Super2</option>
 <option value="Super3">Super3</option>    
 <option value="Super4">Super4</option>
 </select>

can any one help. note: i need a static solution. i am not using any database. althou i am using PHP. any solution based on jquery or PHP ?

Getting query string param clue from here.. stackoverflow.com/questions/901115/…. and setting value for select clue .val("somevaluestring") — PSL
– PSL, Commented Sep 29, 2013 at 4:43

Jashwant · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-29 05:00:07Z

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Here's how you can do it in PHP:

$type = $_GET['type'];
$options = array('Super', 'Super2', 'Super3', 'Super4');
echo '<select>';
foreach ($options as $option) {
    echo "<option value='$option'" . ($option == $type ? ' selected' : '') . ">$option</option>";
}
echo '</select>';

edited Sep 29, 2013 at 5:00

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answered Sep 29, 2013 at 4:47

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Mossawir Ahmed Over a year ago

thats awesom :) thank you very much.. it works like a charm. :)

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