[javascript] JavaScript: set dropdown selected item based on option text

var textToFind = 'Google';

var dd = document.getElementById('MyDropDown');
for (var i = 0; i < dd.options.length; i++) {
    if (dd.options[i].text === textToFind) {
        dd.selectedIndex = i;
        break;
    }
}

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