I can't tell what you're doing  wrong - if anything - but the following works
perfectly for me (using v1.2.1)

<select id='app.id' name='fred'>
  <option value='11'>one</option>
  <option value='22' selected='selected'>two</option>
</select>

var t = $('#app\\.id').val(); // t is 22


syg6-2 wrote:
> 
> 
> In the FAQ it says that if you have an element with a 'special
> character' in it you must escape it. Fair enough. I have this select:
> 
> <select id='app.id'>
>   <option>...
> </select>
> 
> When I try the following:
> 
> $("select#app\\.id").val()
> 
> I get null. These don't work either:
> 
> $("#app\\.id").val()
> $("#app.id").val()
> $("select#app.id").val()
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks
> Bob
> 
> 
> 

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