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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T09:40:06+00:00 2026-05-11T09:40:06+00:00

Why is it not returning value in ‘li’? What am i doing wrong? $(#list

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Why is it not returning value in ‘li’? What am i doing wrong?

$('#list li').click(function() {     var selected = $(this).val();     alert(selected); }) 
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  1. 2026-05-11T09:40:07+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 9:40 am

    Did you want the HTML or text that is inside the li tag?

    If so, use either:

    $(this).html() 

    or:

    $(this).text() 

    The val() is for form fields only.

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