jquery .val() not working in ie8 with compatibility view mode on

[anonymous]

jquery .val() not working in ie8 with compatibility view mode on

[anonymous]

$('#btnNewSave').click(function() {

debugger; var valDLSel = $("#NewDegreeLevel").val(); if (valDLSel == "0") {

$("#onlyMessages").text("Please select Degree Level."); $("#onlyMessages").dialog({

modal: true, title: "Message", buttons: {

Ok: function() {

$(this).dialog("close");

}

}

}); $("#NewDegreeLevel").focus(); return false;

}

[dmethvin]

Please provide a complete example in jsfiddle.net. In general we do not test jQuery in compatibility modes, only in the "edge" mode for each browser.

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