Utilize Bootstrap button dropdown to automatically assign a selected value to a list item

I have a form with a select box that transforms into a bootstrap button after the page loads. However, I am unable to set the selected value for the converted bootstrap button drop-down li.

<button type="button" class="btn dropdown-toggle btn-default" data-toggle="dropdown" data-id="Occupation" title="-- Please select Occupation--">
<span class="filter-option pull-left">-- Please select Occupation--</span>&nbsp;<span class="bs-caret">
<span class="caret"></span></span></button>
<div class="dropdown-menu open"><ul class="dropdown-menu inner" role="menu">
<li data-original-index="0" class="selected"><a tabindex="0" class="" style="" data-tokens="null"><span class="text">-- Please select Occupation--</span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok check-mark"></span></a></li>
<li data-original-index="1"><a tabindex="0" class="" style="" data-tokens="null"><span class="text">Salaried</span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok check-mark"></span></a></li>
<li data-original-index="2"><a tabindex="0" class="" style="" data-tokens="null"><span class="text">Business</span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok check-mark"></span></a></li>
<li data-original-index="3"><a tabindex="0" class="" style="" data-tokens="null"><span class="text">Above 18 Years</span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok check-mark"></span></a></li></ul></div>
<select name="Occupation" class="form-control show-tick" required="" tabindex="-98">
          <option value="">-- Please select Occupation--</option>
          <option value="Salaried">Salaried</option>
          <option value="Business">Business</option>
          <option value="Above 18">Above 18 Years</option>
</select>

The value I need is stored in 

localStorage.getItem('Occupation')
, but my attempts to set it to the li using jQuery have not worked.

$('#Occupation ul li').eq(1).find('span').eq(1).text(localStorage.getItem('Occupation'));    //not worked
$('#Occupation').parents('.btn-group').find('.dropdown-toggle').html(localStorage.getItem('Occupation')+' <span class="caret"></span>');  //not worked
$("#Occupation li a").filter("[value=" + localStorage.getItem('Occupation') + "]"); //not worked
$("#Occupation").html(localStorage.getItem('Occupation') + '&nbsp;<span class="caret"></span>');  //not worked

If anyone has a solution or suggestions on how to set the value to the dropdown, I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you :)

javascriptjqueryhtmlcsstwitter-bootstrap

Answer №1

After investigating, I discovered a plugin (bootstrap-select) that has been implemented on my website. This plugin transforms my select box into a bootstrap button.

I then explored the plugin's website and found a helpful solution,

$('select[name="Occupation"]').selectpicker('val', localStorage.getItem('Occupation'));

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