<script> setTimeout(function() { $("#edit-doctor input").datepicker("update", '<?php echo date('m/d/Y',$doctor_data['dr_dob']);?>'); $('#doc-edt-gender').val('<?php echo $doctor_data['dr_gender'];?>').trigger('change'); $('#doc-edt-gender').val('<?php echo $doctor_data['dr_gender'];?>').trigger('change'); $('#doc-edt-specialization').val('<?php echo $doctor_data['dr_specialization_id'];?>').trigger('change'); },500) </script>