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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>jQuery Get Selected Option Text</title> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("select.country").change(function(){ var selectedCountry = $(this).children("option:selected").val(); alert("You have selected the country - " + selectedCountry); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <form> <label>Select Country:</label> <select class="country"> <option>United States</option> <option>India</option> <option>United Kingdom</option> </select> </form> </body> </html>
