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Revision: 17247
at August 31, 2009 17:16 by cyberhobo
Updated Code 
<select id="test-select">
<option value="1" selected="selected">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
</select>

<p>Selected value: <span id="selected-value"></span></p>

<script type="text/javascript">

jQuery( '#selected-value' ).text( jQuery( '#test-select' ).val() ); // 1

</script>

Revision: 17246
at August 28, 2009 08:44 by cyberhobo
Initial Code 
<select id="test-select">
<option value="1" selected="selected">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
</select>

<p>Selected value: <span id="selected-value"></span></p>

<script type="text/javascript">

jQuery( '#sected-value' ).text( jQuery( '#test-select' ).val() ); // 1

</script>
Initial URL 
http://docs.jquery.com/Val
Initial Description 
It's not obvious from the jQuery documentation that `val()` will work to get the currently selected value of a select box (in 1.3.2 at least).
Initial Title 
Get the selected value from a select box
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jQuery