Form Value Handling in jQuery

Form Value Handling in jQuery — a practical guide to jQuery val() with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Works for text, select, and checkbox value attributes (use prop for checked).

val()

var email = $('#email').val();
$('#email').val('user@example.com');
$('#role').val('editor');