jQuery get selected option text

jQuery get selected option text: You can get selected option text in select box as below.

Syntax : jQuery get selected option text

Syntax to get selected option textof dropdown menu can be as :
Suppose we have following drop down list

    first
    second
    third

You can get selected value in jquery as :

$("#demo").change(function () {
$("#demo :selected").text();

});

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