Try using .text() on the selected option. e.g.:
$('select option:selected').text()
Karl Rudd
On 8/30/07, Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am struggling with getting the text label of the selected item in a
> select box.
>
> $('##Suburb').attr("value") will give me the id (e.g. 4) of the suburb
> drop down, but how do I get the label which would be "London" for
> example.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Duncan I Loxton
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
