Question

Please advice, how to find selected value of a html select on its change.

code is below

$(".js-CellFirst").change(function () {
            alert($(this.find('option:selected')).text());<-- **trouble line**
});

thanks

Answer 1

To get the value…

$(".js-CellFirst").val();

To get the text of the selected option element.

$(".js-CellFirst option:selected").text();

However, your specific issue is with your parenthesis, of which you have nested correctly. The correct use is…

alert($(this).find('option:selected').text());