Get selected text from a drop-down list (select box) using jQuery

Question

How can I get the selected text (not the selected value) from a drop-down list in jQuery?

Answer 1

var someName = "Test";

$("#<%= ddltest.ClientID %>").each(function () {
    $('option', this).each(function () {
        if ($(this).text().toLowerCase() == someName) {
            $(this).attr('selected', 'selected')
        };
    });
});

That will help you to get right direction. Above code is fully tested if you need further help let me know.