<p></p> <select id="single"> <option>Single</option> <option>Single2</option> </select> <select id="multiple" multiple="multiple"> <option selected="selected">Multiple</option> <option>Multiple2</option> <option selected="selected">Multiple3</option> </select> function displayVals() { var singleValues = $("#single").val(); var multipleValues = $("#multiple").val() || []; $("p").html("<b>Single:</b