Return the value of a selected option in a drop-down list:
var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").value;
Click the button to return the value of the selected fruit.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <form> Select your favorite: <select id="mySelect"> <option value="apple">Apple</option> <option value="orange">Orange</option> <option value="pineapple">Pineapple</option> <option value="banana">Banana</option> </select> </form>/*from w ww .ja v a 2 s. c o m*/ <button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Test</button> <p id="demo"></p> <script> function myFunction() { var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").value; document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x; } </script> </body> </html>