How to get the selected text instead of value in dropdown menu

Question

I am trying to get the user selected texts for my dropdown menu.

I have

   var selectMenu=document.createElement('select');
            selectMenu.className='menu';

        for(var i=0; i<array.length; i++){

           var option=document.createElement('option');
               option.className='option';
               option.innerHTML=array[i].name;
               option.value=array[i].id;

            selectMenu.appendChild(option);
         }

         $(selectMenu).change(function(){

           //i want to get the selected text here

           //I know I could get value by using $(this).val()
           //but not sure how to get the selected text here.

         })

I have google the issue and all I found are like

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

Are there anyways to get what I need? Thanks a lot!

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Radi
– Radi

2013-01-04 21:33:18 +00:00
Commented Jan 4, 2013 at 21:33 — Radi
– Radi, Commented Jan 4, 2013 at 21:33

Rafay · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-04 21:36:57Z

7

if you have something like

<select>
    <option value='1'> SO</option>
    <option value='2'>GOOGLE</option>
</select>

you can try

$("select").change(function(e){
    console.log($(":selected",this).text());
});

http://jsfiddle.net/Ykzp7/

answered Jan 4, 2013 at 21:36

Rafay

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FlyingCat Over a year ago

works like a charm! thanks! (need to wait before I give you green.)

obs · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-04 21:34:52Z

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try $('.menu option:selected).text() instead of $('#menu ...

answered Jan 4, 2013 at 21:34

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