Question : jquery set value of hidden form field

I have a simple form with a hidden form field:

<input type="hidden" name="test" id="test" value="" />

I'm trying to change the value of this field using jquery, but am not having any luck. There are several posts regarding the inability to get or change a hidden field's value, but there must be a way.

Here is the basic code that I'm using within a function:

$("#test").val("1234");

I've also tried:

$("#test").attr("value","1234");

and

$("input#test:hidden").attr("value","1234");

Answer : jquery set value of hidden form field

This should work.

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
   $("#test").val("1234");  
      });

</script>