when option selected jquery code example

Example 1: get text selected option jquery

$('#id option:selected').text()

Example 2: select option value jquery

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

Example 3: jquery selected option

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

Example 4: get text in select jquery

$("#id option:selected").text();

Example 5: $(this) option selected jquery

var cur_value = $('option:selected',this).text();