The value is in the <option> element, not the parent <select>:
$("#question_2").change(function() {
var itemValue = $(this).children(':selected').val();
alert("itemValue=" + itemValue + " >" + this.id);
});
-ricardo
On Oct 9, 11:01 am, "Weyert de Boer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I also have tried item.attr("value") but that didnt work either.

