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Asked: 2026-05-15T09:41:11+00:00

<html> <head> <script type=’text/javascript’ language=’javascript’ src=http://localhost/javascript/jquery-1.4.2.js> </script> <script type=’text/javascript’ language=’javascript’> $(document).ready(function(){ $(#button).mousedown(function(){ dropDownMenu =

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<html>
    <head>
        <script type='text/javascript' language='javascript' src="http://localhost/javascript/jquery-1.4.2.js">
        </script>

        <script type='text/javascript' language='javascript'>
        $(document).ready(function(){
            $("#button").mousedown(function(){
                    dropDownMenu    = $("#dropDownMenu");
                    alert(dropDownMenu.options[0].text);
                });
        });


        </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    <select id="dropDownMenu"><option>Test</option></select><br>
    <input id="button" type="button">
    </body>
</html>
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  1. Editorial Team

    Try using the text() function:

    $("#button").mousedown(function() {
    var selectedItemText = $('#dropDownMenu :selected').text();
    alert(selectedItemText);
});
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