A demonstration of all the different values:
var listValue = selectTag.options[selectTag.selectedIndex].text; document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeftStyle = listValue;
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <div id="myDiv">This is a div element.</div> <br> <select onchange="myFunction(this);" size="10"> <option>none</option> <option>hidden</option> <option>dotted</option> <option>dashed</option> <option>solid</option> <option>double</option> <option>groove</option> <option>ridge</option> <option>inset</option> <option>outset</option> </select>// w w w .ja v a 2 s.c om <script> function myFunction(selectTag) { var listValue = selectTag.options[selectTag.selectedIndex].text; document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeftStyle = listValue; } </script> </body> </html>