title: Can't get Select box value in IE using JavaScript
body: <p>I'm trying to get the value of a select box using JavaScript. This works in Firefox, Chrome and IE9 but not IE6,7,8. It works if i use jQuery's <code>val()</code>, but i'm trying to get the value using vanilla JavaScript. Why is this not working'.</p>
  
  <pre><code>$('#get').click(function() {
      var x = document.getElementById('bbb').value;//works if i do $('#bbb').val()
      alert(x)
  })
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Check <a href="http://jsfiddle.net/s7YAN/25/" rel="nofollow">http://jsfiddle.net/s7YAN/25/</a></p>