We Keep Coding

Car Make/Model dynamic dropdown

I'm setting up a new form on my site, and I'm using some code I found here (Vehicle drop down selector). However, I'm using this code within a form, and once the form is submitted, the values for make/model aren't changed to their respective names, instead showing their form values. Being a complete JS noob, how would I go about changing the values submitted from values to make/model names?
$(document).ready(function() {
var $make = $('#make'),
$model = $('#model'),
$options = $model.find('option');
$make.on('change', function() {
$model.html($options.filter('[value="' + this.value + '"]'));
$model.trigger('change');
}).trigger('change');
var $model = $('#model'),
$year = $('#year'),
$yearOptions = $year.find('option');
$model.on('change', function() {
$year.html($yearOptions.filter('[value="' + this.value + '"]'));
$year.trigger('change');
}).trigger('change');
var $year = $('#year'),
$identifier = $('#identifier'),
$identifierOptions = $identifier.find('option');
$year.on('change', function() {
var filteredIdetifiers = $identifierOptions.filter('[value="' + this.value + '"]');
debugger
if (!($("#make").val() == 3 && $("#model option:selected").text() == 'Falcon')) {
filteredIdetifiers = filteredIdetifiers.filter(function(i, e) {
return e.value !== '3'
});
}
$identifier.html(filteredIdetifiers);
$identifier.trigger('change');
}).trigger('change');
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Vehicle Brand Selector List -->
<select name="make" id="make">
<option value="0">Make</option>
<option value="1">BMW</option>
<option value="2">Daewoo</option>
<option value="3">Ford</option>
<option value="4">Holden</option>
<option value="5">Honda</option>
<option value="6">Hyundai</option>
<option value="7">Isuzu</option>
<option value="8">Kia</option>
<option value="9">Lexus</option>
<option value="10">Mazda</option>
<option value="11">Mitsubishi</option>
<option value="12">Nissan</option>
<option value="13">Peugeot</option>
<option value="14">Subaru</option>
<option value="15">Suzuki</option>
<option value="16">Toyota</option>
<option value="17">Volkswagen</option>
</select>
<!-- Vehicle Model List -->
<select name="model" id="model">
<option value="0">Model</option>
<option class="318i" value="1">318i</option>
<option class="lanos" value="2">Lanos</option>
<option class="courier" value="3">Courier</option>
<option class="falcon" value="3">Falcon</option>
<option class="festiva" value="3">Festiva</option>
<option class="fiesta" value="3">Fiesta</option>
<option class="focus" value="3">Focus</option>
<option class="laser" value="3">Laser</option>
<option class="ranger" value="3">Ranger</option>
<option class="territory" value="3">Territory</option>
<option class="astra" value="4">Astra</option>
<option class="barina" value="4">Barina</option>
<option class="captiva" value="4">Captiva</option>
<option class="colorado" value="4">Colorado</option>
<option class="commodore" value="4">Commodore</option>
<option class="cruze" value="4">Cruze</option>
<option class="rodeo" value="4">Rodeo</option>
<option class="viva" value="4">Viva</option>
</select>
<!-- Vehicle Year List -->
<select name="year" id="year">
<option value="0">Year</option>
<option value="1">1998</option>
<option value="1">1999</option>
<option value="1">2000</option>
<option value="1">2001</option>
<option value="1">2002</option>
<option value="1">2003</option>
<option value="1">2004</option>
<option value="1">2005</option>
<option value="2">1997</option>
<option value="2">1998</option>
<option value="2">1999</option>
<option value="2">2000</option>
<option value="2">2001</option>
<option value="2">2002</option>
<option value="2">2003</option>
<option value="3">1991-1999</option>
<option value="4">1997-2007</option>
<option value="5">1997-2007</option>
<option value="3">2002</option>
<option value="3">2003</option>
<option value="3">2004</option>
<option value="3">2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option value="4">1997-2005</option>
</select>
<!-- Vehicle Identity List -->
<select name="identifier" id="identifier">
<option value="0">Type</option>
<option class="E46" value="1">E46</option>
<option class="1997-2003" value="2">N/A</option>
<option class="1997-2007" value="4">N/A</option>
<option class="1997-2007" value="5">N/A</option>
<option class="5041618" value="3">BA</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="3">AU</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="3">AU2</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="4">N/A</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="4">1997-2005</option>
<option class="1997-2005" value="4">1997-2005</option>
</select>

In every <option> tag there is an attribute called value. This value attribute is what is returned at as the value of the dropdown when that option is selected. Seems like in the code you found they are all simply set to numbers. You can set them to be whatever you want though:
<option value="Ford">Ford</option>
<option class="focus" value="Focus">Focus</option>
FIXING DYNAMIC OPTIONS
I see that modifying the values directly affect how the dynamic options are displayed. For example the value attribute of the car model dropdown is used to filter the car make dropdown by only displaying options with the same value. Instead of using the model dropdown's value attributes to compare with make, we can add a new data- attribute called data-make and filter the model dropdown based on that instead. This allows you to freely modify the value attribute in model. The example code below shows this. You would need to modify your JS so model affects year, and year affects identifier in the same way.
$(document).ready(function() {
var $make = $('#make'),
$model = $('#model'),
$options = $model.find('option');
$make.on('change', function() {
// We now filter model using the data-make attribute, not value
$model.html($options.filter('[data-make="' + this.value + '"]'));
$model.trigger('change');
}).trigger('change');
$('#carForm').submit(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
let formData = $(this).serializeArray();
let data = {};
for (let i = 0; i < formData.length; i++) {
data[formData[i].name] = formData[i].value;
}
alert('Make: ' + data.make + '\nModel: ' + data.model);
});
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form id="carForm">
<select name="make" id="make">
<option value="0">Make</option>
<option value="BMW">BMW</option> <!-- These values are now make names -->
<option value="Daewoo">Daewoo</option>
<option value="Ford">Ford</option>
</select>
<!-- Vehicle Model List -->
<!-- Notice the new "data-make" attributes for each -->
<select name="model" id="model">
<option value="0">Model</option>
<option class="318i" value="318i" data-make="BMW">318i</option>
<option class="lanos" value="Lanos" data-make="Daewoo">Lanos</option>
<option class="courier" value="Courier" data-make="Ford">Courier</option>
<option class="falcon" value="Falcon" data-make="Ford">Falcon</option>
<option class="festiva" value="Festiva" data-make="Ford">Festiva</option>
<option class="fiesta" value="Fiesta" data-make="Ford">Fiesta</option>
<option class="focus" value="Focus" data-make="Ford">Focus</option>
</select>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

You can get the selected option text like this.
$('#form').submit(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
var make = $make.find(':selected').text();
}
But it would be good practice to set the value you expect to return as the option value and use a data attribute or class to handle the filtering logic.

update list of <select> from another <select multiple> using jquery

I am trying to update a <select> element when I select one or multiple values from another <select multiple> using jQuery. Here's my multiple select:
<select class="form-control" multiple>
<option value="1">company 1</option>
<option value="2">company 2</option>
<option value="3">company 3</option>
<option value="4">company 4</option>
</select>

I hope this is what you are looking for,
$('select#first').change(function() {
$("select#second option:not(:first-child)").remove();
$(this).find("option:selected").each(function() {
$("select#second").append($(this).clone());
});
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select id="first" class="form-control" multiple>
<option value="1">company 1</option>
<option value="2">company 2</option>
<option value="3">company 3</option>
<option value="4">company 4</option>
</select>
<select name="second" id="second">
<option value=''>Select 2</select>
</select>

Check this script https://jsfiddle.net/gpb5wx8h/5/
Jquery:
function chooseItems(item, placeholder){
$(item).change(function() {
var item = $(this);
console.log(typeof(item.val()));
if(typeof item.val() == 'object'){
$.each(item.val(), function(i,v){
var selectedItem = item.find('option[value="'+ v +'"]'),
selectedText = selectedItem.text();
selectedItem.detach();
$(placeholder).append('<option value="' + v +'">' + selectedText + '</option>')
})
}
})
}
$(document).ready(function() {
chooseItems('.choose-role','.placeholder-role');
chooseItems('.placeholder-role','.choose-role');
})
HTML:
<select class="form-control choose-role" multiple>
<option value="1">company 1</option>
<option value="2">company 2</option>
<option value="3">company 3</option>
<option value="4">company 4</option>
</select>
<select class="form-control placeholder-role" multiple>
</select>

If you want to update select options by fetching data from the server end regarding the selected values in multiple select box then you can perform ajax operation and insert the result to the another select box which is to be updated.

How to get selected option data attribute from HTML select

I am working on the below code. Why am I not able to get the selected option's data attribute?
$('#type-picker').on('change', function (e) {
var filter = $(this).data("filter");
console.log(filter);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select class="selectpicker" id="type-picker" data-width="100%" >
<option data-filter="na" >Select From The List</option>
<option data-filter="*">Display ALl</option>
<option data-filter=".type1">Relish</option>
<option data-filter=".type2">Relish</option>
<option data-filter=".type3">Relish</option>
</select>

$(this) will return the select itself, which has no data-filter, you need to get the selected option to obtain its filter attribute
$('#type-picker').on('change', function (e) {
var filter = $(this).find('option:selected').data("filter");
console.log(filter);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select class="selectpicker" id="type-picker" data-width="100%" >
<option data-filter="na" >Select From The List</option>
<option data-filter="*">Display ALl</option>
<option data-filter=".type1">Relish</option>
<option data-filter=".type2">Relish</option>
<option data-filter=".type3">Relish</option>
</select>

You are getting the data attribute of the select, not the option. Use $("#type-picker option:selected").
$('#type-picker').on('change', function (e) {
var filter = $("#type-picker option:selected").data("filter");
console.log(filter);
});
Working Example: https://jsfiddle.net/mspinks/zdng9s5o/2/

You need to get the selected <option> inside the <select>. this keyword references the <select>
Here's how you can do it without jQuery
$('#type-picker').on('change', function (e) {
var filter = this.children[this.selectedIndex].dataset.filter
// this would also work
//var filter = this.selectedOptions[0].dataset.filter
console.log(filter);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select class="selectpicker" id="type-picker" data-width="100%" >
<option data-filter="na" >Select From The List</option>
<option data-filter="*">Display ALl</option>
<option data-filter=".type1">Relish</option>
<option data-filter=".type2">Relish</option>
<option data-filter=".type3">Relish</option>
</select>

Links in <select> dropdown options

Is it possible for each dropdown options to link somewhere when selected without the need for an external button?
<select>
<option value="x">x</option>
<option value="y">y</option>
</select>

You can use the onChange property. Something like:
<select onChange="window.location.href=this.value">
<option value="www.google.com">A</option>
<option value="www.aol.com">B</option>
</select>

Add an onchange event handler and set the pages location to the value
<select id="foo">
<option value="">Pick a site</option>
<option value="http://www.google.com">x</option>
<option value="http://www.yahoo.com">y</option>
</select>
<script>
document.getElementById("foo").onchange = function() {
if (this.selectedIndex!==0) {
window.location.href = this.value;
}
};
</script>

... or if you want / need to keep your option 'value' as it was, just add a new attribute:
<select id="my_selection">
<option value="x" href="/link/to/somewhere">value 1</option>
<option value="y" href="/link/to/somewhere/else">value 2</option>
</select>
<script>
document.getElementById('my_selection').onchange = function() {
window.location.href = this.children[this.selectedIndex].getAttribute('href');
}
</script>

Maybe this will help:
<select onchange="location = this.value;">
<option value="home.html">Home</option>
<option value="contact.html">Contact</option>
<option value="about.html">About</option>
</select>

This is an old question, I know but for 2019 peeps:
Like above if you just want to change the URL you can do this:
<select onChange="window.location.href=this.value">
<option value="www.google.com">A</option>
<option value="www.aol.com">B</option>
</select>
But if you want it to act like an a tag and so you can do "./page", "#bottom" or "?a=567" use window.location.replace()
<select onChange="window.location.redirect(this.value)">
<option value="..">back</option>
<option value="./list">list</option>
<option value="#bottom">bottom</option>
</select>

Extending on #kevin's answer,
if someone has to perform some confirmation logic if URL is critical.
<select onChange=" this.options[this.selectedIndex].text == 'Delete' ? "Confirmation logic" : window.location.href=this.value;" >
<option selected disabled>Action</option>
<option value="/user/view">View</option>
<option value="/user/edit">Edit</option>
<option value="/user/delete">Delete</option>
</select>

You can use this code:
<select id="menu" name="links" size="1" onchange="window.location.href=this.value;">
<option value="URL">Book</option>
<option value="URL">Pen</option>
<option value="URL">Read</option>
<option value="URL">Apple</option>
</select>

Cascading Combo box HTML

I am not really a web person and am having trouble creating a cascading combo box. I have my options, but when I cannot figure out how to do a JavaScript command to switch the second box depending on the first box's selection.
These are my first set of options:
<select id="searchType" onchange="selectedOption(this)">
<option value="sessions">Sessions</option>
<option value="files">Files</option>
<option value="clients">Clients</option>
</select>
Depending on what they click there I would like to show these set of options:
SESSIONS
<select id="secondOptions">
<option value="conf">Config ID</option>
<option value="length">Length</option>
<option value="date">Date</option>
</select>
FILES
<select id="secondOptions">
<option value="id">File ID</option>
<option value="length">Length</option>
<option value="sent">Sent</option>
<option value="sessionId">Session ID</option>
</select>
CLIENTS
<select id="secondOptions">
<option value="name">Client Name</option>
<option value="organization">Organization</option>
<option value="specialty">Specialty</option>
<option value="sessionId">Session ID</option>
</select>
And finally a textbox to type into to really specify the search.
Once again, I am trying to do this using JavaScript, but if there is a better way to do this let me know please.

Given the amended html mark-up:
<form action="#" method="post">
<select id="searchType">
<option value="sessions">Sessions</option>
<option value="files">Files</option>
<option value="clients">Clients</option>
</select>
<select id="sessions">
<option value="conf">Config ID</option>
<option value="length">Length</option>
<option value="date">Date</option>
</select>
<select id="files">
<option value="id">File ID</option>
<option value="length">Length</option>
<option value="sent">Sent</option>
<option value="sessionId">Session ID</option>
</select>
<select id="clients">
<option value="name">Client Name</option>
<option value="organization">Organization</option>
<option value="specialty">Specialty</option>
<option value="sessionId">Session ID</option>
</select>
<fieldset id="textAreaSearchBox">
<legend>Search:</legend>
<textarea></textarea>
</fieldset>
</form>
(Note the changed ids, wrapping the form elements in a form, the addition of a fieldset, legend and textarea in the mark-up), the following JavaScript seems to work:
var select1 = document.getElementById('searchType');
var selects = document.getElementsByTagName('select');
select1.onchange = function() {
var select2 = this.value.toLowerCase();
for (i = 0; i < selects.length; i++) {
if (selects[i].id != this.id) {
selects[i].style.display = 'none';
}
}
document.getElementById(select2).style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('textAreaSearchBox').style.display = 'block';
};
JS Fiddle demo.