I have a dropdown select that appends to a text area on change. I set a simple button to clear it out which works but afterwords I cannot re-append from the dropdown select.
Fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/kreza/noy5gqfL/6/
jquery snippet:
$('#criteriaSelect').change(function () {
$('#inputCriteria').append((this.value + ';' + '\n'));
});
$('#clearTextArea').click(function () {
$('#inputCriteria').val('');
});
What am I doing wrong?
Try this method $('#inputCriteria').empty();
values in textareas are set with .val(). try this:
$('#criteriaSelect').change(function () {
$('#inputCriteria').val((this.value + ';' + '\n'));
});
$('#clearTextArea').click(function () {
$('#inputCriteria').val('');
});
use like this $('#inputCriteria').val($('#inputCriteria').val()+$(this).val() + ';' + '\n');
don't use with append.to avoid the append event in input,textarea tag
$('#criteriaSelect').change(function () {
$('#inputCriteria').val($('#inputCriteria').val()+$(this).val() + ';' + '\n');
});
$('#clearTextArea').click(function () {
$('#inputCriteria').val('');
});<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select type="text" class="form-control" id="criteriaSelect">
<option disabled selected>Select One:</option>
<option value="AASHTO">AASHTO Roadside Design Guide</option>
<option value="RAMCAP">AWWA Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems (RAMCAP)</option>
<option value="CDOT DDM">CDOT Drainage Design Manual</option>
<option value="CDOT MSS">CDOT M&S Standards</option>
<option value="CDOT SSRBD">CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction</option>
<option value="CHPHE DWTW">CHPHE Design Criteria for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Works</option>
<option value="CDPHE PWS">CDPHE Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems</option>
<option value="CWCB FSCM">CWCB Floodplain Stormwater and Criteria Manual</option>k
<option value="FHWA FIRBD">FHWA Framework for Improving Resilience of Bridge Design</option>
<option value="FHWA Highways">FHWA Highways in the River Environment- Floodplains, Extreme Events, Risk and Resilience</option>
<option value="FHWA CRBFHP">FHWA Standard Specs for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects</option>
<option value="UDFCD USD">UDFCD Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manuals</option>
<option value="DSDM">Rules and Regulations for Dam Safety and Dam Construction</option>
<option value="Other">Other Manuals Used</option>
</select>
<label for="inputCriteria" class="control-label">Select from drop-down:</label>
<textarea class="form-control" rows="3" id="inputCriteria" style="resize: none;" disabled></textarea>
<button class="btn-danger col-sm-2" id="clearTextArea">Clear</button>