Baseline Widely available
The HTMLSelectElement.value
property contains the value of the first selected <option>
element associated with this <select>
element.
This property can also be set directly, for example to set a default value based on some condition.
ValueA string containing the value of the first selected <option>
element in this <select>
element, or the empty string if no options are selected.
<label for="bird-select">Choose a bird:</label>
<select name="birds" id="bird-select">
<option value="">--Please choose an option--</option>
<option value="Scarlet ibis">Scarlet ibis</option>
<option value="Marabou stork">Marabou stork</option>
<option value="Roseate spoonbill">Roseate spoonbill</option>
</select>
<pre id="log"></pre>
const logElement = document.querySelector("#log");
function log(text) {
logElement.innerText = text;
}
const select = document.querySelector("#bird-select");
select.addEventListener("change", () => {
log(`Selection: ${select.value}`);
});
#log {
height: 20px;
padding: 0.5rem;
border: 1px solid black;
}
Specifications Browser compatibility See also
<select>
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