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I've spent hours debugging this and I'm working with an scenario where the jQuery `.css()` method fails to apply styles to `select` elements under certain conditions... I have a form that dynamically populates a `select` element based on user input. The question arises when I try to set the width of the `select` element to `200px` as soon as the page loads, but it only works when I manually trigger it after the content is fully rendered. My relevant code looks something like this: ```javascript $(document).ready(function() { $('#mySelect').css('width', '200px'); // This sometimes doesn't apply }); ``` However, when I inspect the select element right after the page loads, the width is still the default value. I tried wrapping it in a setTimeout but that feels hacky: ```javascript $(document).ready(function() { setTimeout(function() { $('#mySelect').css('width', '200px'); }, 100); }); ``` While this does work, I believe there's a better approach. I also checked if there are any CSS styles affecting it, but my stylesheets have no conflicting rules. The select dynamically gets populated based on an AJAX call, and I suspect that the timing of the AJAX request might be causing the scenario. Is there a way to ensure that my jQuery `.css()` call applies correctly right after the select is populated? I am using jQuery version 3.6.0 and my AJAX call looks like this: ```javascript $.ajax({ url: 'getOptions', method: 'GET', success: function(data) { $.each(data, function(index, value) { $('#mySelect').append(new Option(value.text, value.id)); }); $('#mySelect').css('width', '200px'); // Should apply after population } }); ``` I would appreciate any advice on how to ensure the styles are applied correctly after the select has been populated. Thanks! I recently upgraded to Javascript LTS.