:selected Selector
selected selector
version added: 1.0jQuery(':selected')
Description: Selects all elements that are selected.
The :selected selector works for <option> elements. It does not work for checkboxes or radio inputs; use :checked for them.
Additional Notes:
- Because
:selectedis a jQuery extension and not part of the CSS specification, queries using:selectedcannot take advantage of the performance boost provided by the native DOMquerySelectorAll()method. To achieve the best performance when using:selectedto select elements, first select the elements using a pure CSS selector, then use.filter(":selected").
Example:
Attaches a change event to the select that gets the text for each selected option and writes them in the div. It then triggers the event for the initial text draw.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div { color:red; }
</style>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.7rc2.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<select name="garden" multiple="multiple">
<option>Flowers</option>
<option selected="selected">Shrubs</option>
<option>Trees</option>
<option selected="selected">Bushes</option>
<option>Grass</option>
<option>Dirt</option>
</select>
<div></div>
<script>
$("select").change(function () {
var str = "";
$("select option:selected").each(function () {
str += $(this).text() + " ";
});
$("div").text(str);
})
.trigger('change');
</script>
</body>
</html>