MVC - jQuery - get selected text from drop down list in seconds

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@model WebApplication1.Models.OrderCustomClass

@using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Home"))
{
    @Html.DropDownListFor(x=>x.or.ProductID, new SelectList(Model.prod,"ProductID", "Name"), new { @id = "myID" })  
}
<input type="submit" class="submit" onclick="DoSomething()" value="Submit" />

@section Scripts{
    <script type="text/javascript">

        function DoSomething() {
            alert($("#myID option:selected").text())
        }

        $(document).ready(function () {
        
      
        });
    </script>
    }