select option html jquery code example

Example 1: select option value jquery

$("select.country").change(function(){
  var selectedCountry = $(this).children("option:selected").val();
  alert("You have selected the country - " + selectedCountry);
});

Example 2: get selected option value jquery

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

Example 3: access selected option in jquery

$( "#myselect option:selected" ).text();
// => "Mr"