How do I get the value of drop down list on page load

Question

Using jQuery, how can I get the selected item\'s value in a select when the page loads? I can do it onChange etc but cant figure out the way on page load.

Here\'s my

Answer 1

The best solution and siple:

$(document).ready(function() {
$.fn.symbCost = function(pos) {
var total = parseInt($(this).val().split('#')[pos]);
    return total;
}   
$("#symb").change(function() {
    var val = $(this).symbCost(0);
}).triggerHandler('change');

});

Or this

$(document).ready(function() {
$.fn.symbCost = function(pos) {
    var total = parseInt($(this).val().split('#')[pos]);
    return total;
}
$("#symb").change(function() {
    var val = $(this).symbCost(0);
}).symbCost(0);

});