Get changed selection from form select
<html> <head> <title>Color Chooser</title> <script> function changeColor(){ var theSelect = document.myForm.selColor; var selectedOne = theSelect[theSelect.selectedIndex]; var theColor = selectedOne.value; document.bgColor = theColor; }</script> </head> <body> Color Chooser <form name = "myForm"> <select name = selColor> <option value = red>red</option> <option value = green>green</option> <option value = blue>blue</option> </select> <br> <input type = "button" value = "change color" onClick = "changeColor()"> </form> </body> </html>