Question

How do I change a message when I select different values from a select box using jquery.

<select name="myname">
   <option value="rahul" selected>Rahul</option>
   <option value="aisha">aisha</option>
</select> 

If rahul is selected show a message hello rahul or if aisha is selected then show a message hello aisha

Answer 1

You can use the change() event

Here’s a fiddle : http://jsfiddle.net/HjVxR/

$('[name="myname"]').change(function(){
   $('#message').html('hello ' + $(this).val());
});