$(elem).attr('selected','selected') in Chrome don't work

[todoshcenko]

$(elem).attr('selected','selected') don't work.

JavaScript Debugger say: "uncaught exception TypeError: Cannot read property 'selectedIndex' of null".

elem.selected = 'selected'; - work

Chrome version - 2.0.172.31

[dmethvin]

Please attach a complete test case demonstrating the problem.

[addyosmani]

I've tested this using jQuery 1.4.3 and both the latest Chrome (and older versions) but I haven't been able to reproduce the issue experienced. Please see here for a live test case ​http://jsfiddle.net/MUJtD/1/

[tyler@…]

I had this same issue using jQuery version 1.6. The following code does not work in Chrome 12 (PC)

jQuery('#mydiv select').live('change', function() {
	if (jQuery(this).val() != '') {
		jQuery('#otherdiv select option[value="'+ jQuery(this).find('option:selected').val() +'"]').attr('selected', 'selected');
	} else {
		jQuery('#otherdiv select option').removeAttr('selected');
	}
});

The following work around does work.

jQuery('#mydiv select').live('change', function() {
	if (jQuery(this).val() != '') {
		jQuery('#otherdiv select').val( jQuery(this).find('option:selected').val() );
	} else {
		jQuery('#otherdiv select').val('');
	}
});