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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Perform: Part 2

Xu Cheng
Xu Cheng
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Posted by Xu Cheng
Xu Cheng
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Difference between val() and text()

Can someone explain the difference between val() and text()? In the video i saw : $option.val($anchor.attr("href")); $option.text($anchor.text());

But I am not sure what are they doing exactly.

Thanks!

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