Question

I have the following code:

<select id="SubjectID"><option value='00'>Select Subject</option>
<option value=01 selected='selected'>Software</option>

<option value=02>Psychology</option>
<option value=03>Database</option>
</select>

I use $(‘#SubjectID’).val() to get the value such as “01”.

How can I get the text of the selected option with jquery?

Answer 1

You can select the selected option with the :selected pseudo-selector (how many times can you use the word “select” in one sentence?!), and use the text method to get the text:

var selectedText = $("#SubjectID option:selected").text();