The HTML DOM select value property returns and modify the content of the value attribute of a drop-down list.
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
Returning value
object.value
Modifying value
object.value = true | false
Example
Let us see an example of HTML DOM select value property −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> html{ height:100%; } body{ text-align:center; color:#fff; background: linear-gradient(62deg, #FBAB7E 0%, #F7CE68 100%) center/cover no-repeat; height:100%; } p{ font-weight:700; font-size:1.1rem; } .drop-down{ width:35%; border:2px solid #fff; font-weight:bold; padding:8px; outline:none; } .btn{ background:#0197F6; border:none; height:2rem; border-radius:2px; width:35%; margin:2rem auto; display:block; color:#fff; outline:none; cursor:pointer; } .show{ font-size:1.5rem; color:#db133a; font-weight:bold; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>DOM Select value property Demo</h1> <p>Hi, Select your favourite subject:</p> <select class='drop-down' name="Drop Down List"> <option>Physics</option> <option>Maths</option> <option>Chemistry</option> <option>English</option> </select> <button type="button" onclick="getValue()" class="btn">Show value</button> <div class="show"></div> <script> function getValue() { var dropDown = document.querySelector(".drop-down"); document.querySelector(".show").innerHTML = ""+ "Value = " + dropDown.value + "";
} </script> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
Select your subject & then click on “Show value” button to display the value.