jQuery get value of select onChange

Question

I was under the impression that I could get the value of a select input by doing this $(this).val(); and applying the onchange parameter to the select field.

It would appear it only works if I reference the ID.

How do I do it using this.

Answer 1

Try this-

$('select').on('change', function() {    alert( this.value );  });

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>    <select>      <option value="1">One</option>      <option value="2">Two</option>  </select>

You can also reference with onchange event-

function getval(sel)  {      alert(sel.value);  }

<select onchange="getval(this);">      <option value="1">One</option>      <option value="2">Two</option>  </select>