jQuery: Selecting an item in a drop down list using the text value
<p>Using jQuery, what is the easiest way to select an item in a drop down list using the text value.</p>

<p>For example, I have drop down list that has a list of states. And I have the text value of “PA”. I want to make “PA” be the selected value.  What is the best way to do this using jQuery. I have been doing Google searches for hours and I cannot find an example to this question.</p>

<p>Note each item in the drop down list has a numeric key.  And I know that $(#ddlStates).val(key) will select the value I want. However, I do not have the key only the test (“PA”)</p>

<p>Thanks for your help. </p>
