jquery - In javascript get the value of dropdown -

i populating values in drop down database. every text have values. want select values using javascript..

my code

 <%= html.dropdownlist("role", viewdata["role"] selectlist,"select" , new {onchange = "javascript:ddlrolechanged();", id="ddlroles",  @class = "dropdownstyle2"})%> 

javascript code:

<script type="text/jscript">     $(document).ready(function () {         var tempddval = '<%= session["function"] %>';         $("#ddlroles option:contains(" + tempddval + ")").attr('selected', 'selected');     });     function ddlrolechanged() {         debugger;         var selectvalue = document.getelementbyid('#ddlroles');         var selectedvalue = $('#ddlroles').val();         window.location = '/home?func=' + selectedvalue.valueof();     };         </script>    

but selectedvalue showing text values.. how take that?

you want selected item #ddlroles. try this:

var selectedvalue = $('#ddlroles option:selected').val(); window.location = '/home?func=' + selectedvalue;