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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T07:00:36+00:00 2026-05-13T07:00:36+00:00

<select id=sel> <option value=123 selected=selected>text1</option> <option value=44>text2</option> <option value=882>text3</option> … </select> How to get

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<select id="sel">
<option value="123" selected="selected">text1</option>
<option value="44">text2</option>
<option value="882">text3</option>
...
</select>

How to get the index of selected option with jQuery?
May be .index(subject), but all possibilities tested, didn’t work…

P.S. Indexes: value=”123″ => 0, value=”44″ => 1, …

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    2026-05-13T07:00:36+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 7:00 am

    This will do it:

       $("#sel").attr("selectedIndex")
    
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