Javascript not acquiring dropdown value

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6796955/javascript-not-acquiring-dropdown-value/7396281#7396281

by hobobne

HTML

<select id="prop">
    <option value="Caa:123">Ca</option>
    <option value="Cb:745">Cb</option>
</select>

JavaScript

alert($('#prop').val());
    
    $('#prop').change(function () {
        alert($('#prop').val());
    });