I have a dropdown list like this:
<select id="box1">
<option value="98">dog</option>
<option value="7122">cat</option>
<option value="142">bird</option>
</select>
How can I get the actual option text rather than the value using JavaScript? I can get the value with something like:
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this.selectedIndex);" >
But rather than 7122
I want cat
.
Try options
function myNewFunction(sel) {
alert(sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text);
}
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this);">
<option value="98">dog</option>
<option value="7122">cat</option>
<option value="142">bird</option>
</select>