$(function () {
var selectedEleValue = null;
$('#basic').editableSelect({
onSelect: function (element) {
selectedEleValue = element.val();
console.log('The val is: ' + element.val() + ' The text is: ' + element.text());
}
});
$('form[action="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38437449/edit-jquery-editable-select/"]').on('submit', function(e) {
if (selectedEleValue != null) {
$('#basic').val(selectedEleValue);
}
})
});