How to select option if value is 'exactly' the string?

[simona6]

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<select> 
  <option value="America">America</option> 
  <option value="North America">North America</option> 
</select>

We have an issue where in WP Forms we have a list of countries or regions, and we want to be able to disable any given one as a Parent, such as disabling "America" in the form above. IE. Europe, Great Britain, Spain. We'd like to disable Europe form being selected.

<script type="text/javascript"> 
  (function( $ ) { 'use strict'; $(document).ready( function(){ 
  var $option = $('option:contains("America")'); 
  $option.attr('disabled',true); }); })(jQuery) 
</script>

I tried this, as I found it online, but the issue is that for North America, this tool will be disabled as the option "contains" America.

Is there a different "contains" term to use, that means this "specifically and only" in the field....?

[Barand]

Equals?

[simona6]

No that doesn't do anything.  . Causes the field to be "normal" and selectable.

<script type="text/javascript">
(function( $ ) {
  'use strict';
  $(document).ready( function(){
    var $option = $('option:equals("America")');
    $option.attr('disabled',true);
  });
})(jQuery)
</script>

 

[Barand]

let $option = $("option[value='America']")
$option.attr('disabled',true)

 

[simona6]

Brilliant. Thank you.  That's got it.