How can I get the text of the selected item from a dropdown using jQuery?

Question

I need the text from the selected item in a drop down.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Using the following URL, I came up with this solution:

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg17717.html

$("#myDropdown option:selected").text()

Not sure if this is the best solution, but it seems to work great.