how to change a selections options based on another select option selected?

Here is an example of what you are trying to do => fiddle

$(document).ready(function () {
    $("#type").change(function () {
        var val = $(this).val();
        if (val == "item1") {
            $("#size").html("<option value="test">item1: test 1</option><option value="test2">item1: test 2</option>");
        } else if (val == "item2") {
            $("#size").html("<option value="test">item2: test 1</option><option value="test2">item2: test 2</option>");
        } else if (val == "item3") {
            $("#size").html("<option value="test">item3: test 1</option><option value="test2">item3: test 2</option>");
        } else if (val == "item0") {
            $("#size").html("<option value="">--select one--</option>");
        }
    });
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select id="type">
    <option value="item0">--Select an Item--</option>
    <option value="item1">item1</option>
    <option value="item2">item2</option>
    <option value="item3">item3</option>
</select>

<select id="size">
    <option value="">-- select one -- </option>
</select>

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