select a option on select box using 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: jquery: get selected option of the drop down list

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