The option isn't, necessarily, hidden when this occurs.

diff --git a/src/attributes.js b/src/attributes.js
index 30b3205..b3a49f5 100644 (file)
--- a/src/attributes.js
+++ b/src/attributes.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ jQuery.extend({
                        // These attributes require special treatment
                        var special = rspecialurl.test( name ), parent = elem.parentNode;
 
-                       // Safari mis-reports the default selected property of a hidden option
+                       // Safari mis-reports the default selected property of an option
                        // Accessing the parent's selectedIndex property fixes it
                        if ( name === "selected" && parent ) {
                                parent.selectedIndex;