Note that the above example will not work if you are reading this in a feed reader. In this post, we will discuss the various method in jQuery and JavaScript to get value selected in DropDown.In Javascript, it becomes a bit tricky to fetch selected values, but in jQuery, we have some predefined and easy methods to fetch values from form fields like drop down.. Let’s explore some of the best ways to get Selected Value and Option Text in JavaScript and jQuery Given below shows the working: Step 1: There is two method to add jQuery in the web page. When another selector is attached to the id selector, such as h2#pageTitle , jQuery performs an additional check before identifying the element as a match. } This is a guide to jQuery Select Option. , $ ("div.id_100 > select > option [value=" + value + "]").prop ("selected",true); Where value is the value you wish to select by.