HTML DOM value Property
 Complete Option Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The value property sets or returns the value of the option (the value to be sent to the
server).
Syntax
optionObject.value=somevalue
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Example
The following example returns the value of the selected option in a dropdown
list:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function alertValue()
{
var x=document.getElementById("mySelect").selectedIndex;
alert(document.getElementsByTagName("option")[x].value);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
Select your favorite fruit:
<select id="mySelect">
<option value="apple">Apple</option>
<option value="orange">Orange</option>
<option value="pineapple">Pineapple</option>
<option value="banana">Banana</option>
</select>
<br /><br />
<input type="button" onclick="alertValue()"
value="Alert selected value">
</form>
</body>
</html>
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Try-It-Yourself Demos
Return the
value of a selected option in a dropdown list
Complete Option Object Reference
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