jquery get selected value from dropdownlist? Not text

Question

How to get value of selected dropdownlist. Ex. ``` " Text="---Select---" Value="0">" ``` I need value "0". Thanks,

Accepted Answer

To get value:

```
$('#YourdropDownId').val();
```

To get text:

```
$('#YourdropDownId :selected').text(); 
```

Solution