The HTML DOM option value property returns and modify the value of an option which is going to be sent over the server.
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
Returning value
object.value
Modifying label
object.value = “text”
Example
Let us see an example of HTML DOM option 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:1.2rem; } .drop-down{ width:35%; border:2px solid #fff; font-weight:bold; padding:8px; } .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; font-weight:bold; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>DOM Option value Demo</h1> <p>Hi, Select your favourite subject:</p> <select class='drop-down'> <option value="Physics">Physics</option> <option value="Maths">Maths</option> <option value="Chemistry">Chemistry</option> <option value="English">English</option> </select> <button onclick="showValue()" class="btn">Show Value</button> <div class="show"></div> <script> function showValue() { var dropDown = document.querySelector(".drop-down"); var msg = document.querySelector(".show").innerHTML="The selected value is: " + dropDown.options[dropDown.selectedIndex].value; } </script> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
Select your favourite subject from the drop-down list and then click on “Show Value” button to display the value of the value attribute of the selected option.