### Basic To customize a select element, simply apply the plugin to the target element: ```javascript $("select").dropdown(); ``` ```markup ``` ### Events React to changes to the element's value by listening for the standard `change` event: ```javascript $("select").on("change", function() { var value = $(this).val(); }); ``` Updated the element's value externally by triggering the standard `change` event: ```javascript $("select").val(1).trigger("change"); ```