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JavaScript

Posted by Joseph Escobedo
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Joseph Escobedo
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,172 Points

Selection certain options with jquery

I am trying to select an option with jquery, but the placeholder "select theme" is always the first one in the drop down. Even when it is hidden after being clicked, its still logging out "select theme". When i click out of the drop down and click it again, the value of whatever is in the box is logged and i cant find out how to log what I want based on the first click without having to deal with the "select theme" being logged to the console.

Js Repo: https://github.com/joeEscob1023/interactiveForm/blob/master/js/app.js

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,266 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,266 Points

Instead of ".click()", try using ".change()". Then the handler will only be called when a different selection is made.

Joseph Escobedo
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Joseph Escobedo
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,172 Points

Thank you so much!