how to get selected item text in dropdownlist through java script

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<select id="ddlViewBy">
<option value="1">test1</option>
<option value="Father" >A</option>
<option value="Son">B</option>
<option value="Son">C/option>
</select>

how to get "test3" through java script like ((DropDownList)plc1.FindControl(CtrID)).SelectedItem.Text

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Posted 18-Nov-15 23:23pm

DINESH K MAURYA

Updated 18-Nov-15 23:25pm

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PANKAJMAURYA · Answer 1 · 2015-11-18T23:31:00

Solution 1

You can use

JavaScript

var e = document.getElementById("ddlViewBy");
var value = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value;
var text = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text;

Posted 18-Nov-15 23:31pm

PANKAJMAURYA

Krunal Rohit · Answer 2 · 2015-11-18T23:35:00

Solution 2

JavaScript:

var t = document.getElementById("ddlViewBy");<br />
var selectedText = t.options[t.selectedIndex].text;

jQuery:
Optimized:
$("#ddlViewBy option").is("selected").text();
Fastest:
$("#ddlViewBy").children("option").is("selected").text();

-KR

Posted 18-Nov-15 23:35pm

Krunal Rohit