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[`DropdownComponent`](DropdownComponent) › [`setValue`](DropdownComponent/setValue)
## DropdownComponent.setValue() method
0.9.7
**Signature:**
```typescript
setValue(value: string): this;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>value</code> | <code>string</code> | |
**Returns:**
`this`