By: Robbie Bow

Robbie Bow — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:35:59 +0000

I don’t know how .append() works under the hood either, but I did try creating an option object using the “new Option()” syntax That result in the option being added but the text was not displayed.My only luck was with the createElement() – appendChild(createTextNode) syntax above.

By: steve

steve — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:21:39 +0000

I’m not sure how the append() method in jQuery works, but if it just wraps this type of structure, then you’ve encountered an IE bug (274 to be exact)
http://webbugtrack.blogspot.com/2007/08/bug-274-dom-methods-on-select-lists.html
e.g. if .append(str) translates to:
this.append = function(str){
this.innerHTML = str;
};
In IE you can’t set the .innerHTML on a select element. you’ll need to use the DOM zero style “new Option();” syntax. Or set the outerHTML.

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