Selecting a specific value in a SELECT element through jQuery.

<div class = "select">
  <select class = "opts">
    <option selected value = "Default">Default</option>
    <option value = "opt1">Val 1</option>
    <option value = "opt2">Val 2</option>
  </select>
</div>

$('.select option[value="opt1"]')

$('.select option:eq(1)')