get the select option in jquery code example

Example 1: jquery: get selected option of the drop down list

$('#ddlID').val();
$('#ddlID').text();

Example 2: select box get value

// reference to 'scripts' select list 
// used throughout the examples below
var sel = document.getElementById('scripts');

// display value property of select list (from selected option)
console.log( sel.value );