get a select option value jquery code example

Example 1: jquery get selected option value

var selectedOptionText = $('#mySelectID').find(":selected").text();//selected option text
var selectedOptionVal = $('#mySelectID').find(":selected").val();//selected option value

Example 2: get text of selected option jquery

$('#id').children(':selected').text();

Example 3: jquery select option by value

$('.id_100 option[value=val2]').attr('selected','selected');

Example 4: get selected option value jquery

$("#vacc_wellness_agegroups option:selected").val();