Help with jQuery selector for select box

Question

Using the .change() event I want to store the value of an attribute of the currently selected option. Please help me finish the below code.

$("#someid").change(function() {
    var myNumber;
});

The reason I had asked was that some attributes are easily accessible as a property. The ID for example. — user113716
– user113716, Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 23:20

user113716 · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-14 23:16:01Z

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If you want need it outside the handler, you'll need to declare the variable outside.

var myNumber;

$("#someid").change(function() {
    myNumber = this.options[ this.selectedIndex ].getAttribute('myAttr');
    // or
    myNumber = $(this).find('option:selected').attr('myAttr');
});

If you only need it inside, then declare the variable inside.

answered Feb 14, 2011 at 23:16

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Eray Over a year ago

@nick, still i can't understand why you need myNumber variable ? :) Patrick's answer will help you.

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