JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by Hemal Rathod
HTML
<select id="select-filter-item">
<option value="ONE" selected>1</option>
<option>2</option>
</select>
JavaScript
if($("#select-filter-item").find(":selected").attr("value")!=null){
alert("VALUE IS THERE");
}
else
{
alert("VALUE IS NOT THERE");
}