jQuery addClass example

Change class name on click in jQuery

by aparadise

HTML

<select class="mainCountry" name="country-region">
<option value="US" data-showcontrols="true">United States</option><option value="CA" data-showcontrols="false">Canada</option><option value="DE" data-showcontrols="false">Germany</option><option value="FR" data-showcontrols="false">France</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$('select.mainCountry').on('change', function() {
  var theValue = this.value;
  alert(theValue);

  //var test = $(this).data("showcontrols"); 
  if (theValue == 'US') {
    alert('true')
  }

});