title: Getting selected text of a select listbox using JQuery when I already have the select object in hand
body: <p>Here is an easy one, a true newbie question:</p>
  
  <p>I know that it's possible to get the text of the selection option like this </p>
  
  <pre><code>$('#selectBoxId option:selected').val(); 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But what if I already have the select object in my hand?</p>
  
  <p>e.g. </p>
  
  <pre><code>var select = $('#selectBoxId');
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What comes next? this is the right way?</p>
  
  <pre><code>select.find('option:selected').val();
  </code></pre>