detect when a value is selected in dropdown jquery code example
Example 1: jqury get selected option
<select id="myselect">
<option value="1">Mr</option>
<option value="2">Mrs</option>
<option value="3">Ms</option>
<option value="4">Dr</option>
<option value="5">Prof</option>
</select>
<script>
$( "#myselect option:selected" ).val();
</script>
Example 2: jquery dropdown selected value show field
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
jQuery("#carm3").change(function() {
if (jQuery(this).val() === 'other'){
jQuery('input[name=other_interest]').show();
} else {
jQuery('input[name=other_interest]').hide();
}
});
});