[jQuery] setting selected in Safari

[jQuery] setting selected in Safari


Hi,
following code works in Firefox, but not Safari, why? or just my
Safar? can anybody test it? Thanks.
A.C.
$("#state option[@value='KY']").attr("selected", "selected");
<select name="state" id="state">
<option value="NY">New York</option>
<option value="AL">Alaska</option>
<option value="KY">Kentuky</option>
<option value="IA">IOWA</option>
</select>