Javascript/Jquery how to get Key from Key/Value

Question

I have a field called City that is a drop down. It has a key value pair.

To get the value, I can simply do the following in Jquery:

    var city = $("#city").val();

How do I get the key value though?

Does this mean the option elements have a value and non-standard key attribute? Your question does not contain sufficient information to be answered. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Apr 24, 2012 at 15:02

Patricia · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-24 14:59:38Z

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so you want the text of the selected option:

$('#city').find('option:selected').text();

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 14:59

Patricia

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gion_13 · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-17 14:39:21Z

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if it's a option within a select, try .text().

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answered Apr 24, 2012 at 14:59

Julia McGuigan

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