MVC - jQuery - select specified item in drop down list using jQuery (in seconds!)

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 @model WebApplication1.Models.OrderCustomClass




@using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Home"))
{
    @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.or.ProductID, new SelectList(Model.prod,"ProductID", "Name"), new { @id = "myID" })

    
}
<input type="submit" onclick="DoSomething()" value="Add empty value" />

@section Scripts{
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function DoSomething() {
            var myDDL = $('#myID');
            myDDL[0].selectedIndex = 2;
        }
    </script>
    }