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How to get data from the drop down menu using javascript? [duplicate]

I have a dropdown list like this:
<select id="box1">
<option value="98">dog</option>
<option value="7122">cat</option>
<option value="142">bird</option>
</select>
How can I get the actual option text rather than the value using JavaScript? I can get the value with something like:
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this.selectedIndex);" >
But rather than 7122 I want cat.

Try options
function myNewFunction(sel) {
alert(sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text);
}
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this);">
<option value="98">dog</option>
<option value="7122">cat</option>
<option value="142">bird</option>
</select>

Plain JavaScript
var sel = document.getElementById("box1");
var text= sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text;
jQuery:
$("#box1 option:selected").text();

There are two solutions, as far as I know.
both that just need using vanilla javascript
1 selectedOptions
live demo
const log = console.log;
const areaSelect = document.querySelector(`[id="area"]`);
areaSelect.addEventListener(`change`, (e) => {
// log(`e.target`, e.target);
const select = e.target;
const value = select.value;
const desc = select.selectedOptions[0].text;
log(`option desc`, desc);
});
<div class="select-box clearfix">
<label for="area">Area</label>
<select id="area">
<option value="101">A1</option>
<option value="102">B2</option>
<option value="103">C3</option>
</select>
</div>
2 options
live demo
const log = console.log;
const areaSelect = document.querySelector(`[id="area"]`);
areaSelect.addEventListener(`change`, (e) => {
// log(`e.target`, e.target);
const select = e.target;
const value = select.value;
const desc = select.options[select.selectedIndex].text;
log(`option desc`, desc);
});
<div class="select-box clearfix">
<label for="area">Area</label>
<select id="area">
<option value="101">A1</option>
<option value="102">B2</option>
<option value="103">C3</option>
</select>
</div>

All these functions and random things, I think it is best to use this, and do it like this:
this.options[this.selectedIndex].text

HTML:
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this);">
JavaScript:
function myNewFunction(element) {
var text = element.options[element.selectedIndex].text;
// ...
}
DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/6dkun/1/

Use -
$.trim($("select").children("option:selected").text()) //cat
Here is the fiddle - http://jsfiddle.net/eEGr3/

To get it on React with Typescript:
const handleSelectChange: React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLSelectElement> = (event) => {
const { options, selectedIndex } = event.target;
const text = options[selectedIndex].text;
// Do something...
};

Using jquery.
In your event
let selText = $("#box1 option:selected").text();
console.log(selText);

Using vanilla JavaScript
onChange = { e => e.currentTarget.options[e.selectedIndex].text }
will give you exact value if values are inside a loop.

function runCode() {
var value = document.querySelector('#Country').value;
window.alert(document.querySelector(`#Country option[value=${value}]`).innerText);
}
<select name="Country" id="Country">
<option value="IN">India</option>
<option value="GBR">United Kingdom </option>
<option value="USA">United States </option>
<option value="URY">Uruguay </option>
<option value="UZB">Uzbekistan </option>
</select>
<button onclick="runCode()">Run</button>

You'll need to get the innerHTML of the option, and not its value.
Use this.innerHTML instead of this.selectedIndex.
Edit: You'll need to get the option element first and then use innerHTML.
Use this.text instead of this.selectedIndex.

<select class="cS" onChange="fSel2(this.value);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS1" onChange="fSel(options[this.selectedIndex].value);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select><br>
<select id="iS2" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].text);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS3" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].textContent);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS4" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].label);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS4" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].innerHTML);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<script type="text/javascript"> "use strict";
const s=document.querySelector(".cS");
// options[this.selectedIndex].value
let fSel = (sIdx) => console.log(sIdx,
s.options[sIdx].text, s.options[sIdx].textContent, s.options[sIdx].label);
let fSel2= (sIdx) => { // this.value
console.log(sIdx, s.options[sIdx].text,
s.options[sIdx].textContent, s.options[sIdx].label);
}
// options[this.selectedIndex].text
// options[this.selectedIndex].textContent
// options[this.selectedIndex].label
// options[this.selectedIndex].innerHTML
let fSel3= (sIdx) => {
console.log(sIdx);
}
</script> // fSel
But :
<script type="text/javascript"> "use strict";
const x=document.querySelector(".cS"),
o=x.options, i=x.selectedIndex;
console.log(o[i].value,
o[i].text , o[i].textContent , o[i].label , o[i].innerHTML);
</script> // .cS"
And also this :
<select id="iSel" size="3">
<option value="one">Un</option>
<option value="two">Deux</option>
<option value="three">Trois</option>
</select>
<script type="text/javascript"> "use strict";
const i=document.getElementById("iSel");
for(let k=0;k<i.length;k++) {
if(k == i.selectedIndex) console.log("Selected ".repeat(3));
console.log(`${Object.entries(i.options)[k][1].value}`+
` => ` +
`${Object.entries(i.options)[k][1].innerHTML}`);
console.log(Object.values(i.options)[k].value ,
" => ",
Object.values(i.options)[k].innerHTML);
console.log("=".repeat(25));
}
</script>

You can get an array-like object that contains the selected item(s) with the method getSelected() method. like this:
querySelector('#box1').getSelected()
so you can extract the text with the .textContent attribute. like this:
querySelector('#box1').getSelected()[0].textContent
If you have a multiple selection box you can loop through array-like object
I hope it helps you😎👍

var selectionlist=document.getElementById("agents");
td2.innerHTML = selectionlist.children[selectionlist.selectedIndex].innerHTML;

ECMAScript 6+
const select = document.querySelector("#box1");
const { text } = [...select.options].find((option) => option.selected);

Try the below:
myNewFunction = function(id, index) {
var selection = document.getElementById(id);
alert(selection.options[index].innerHTML);
};
See here jsfiddle sample

Change text within Label to option from selection menu

This my custom select menu:
<select name="bankSelect" id="bankSelect" onchange="dispchange(this.form.bankSelect)">
<option>EQUIFAX</option>
<option value = 5 >EQUIFAX</option>
<option value = 6>TRANSUNION</option>
<option value = 7>EXPERIAN</option>
<option value = 8>BANK OF AMERICA</option>
<option value = 9>WELLS FARGO</option>
<option value = 10>CITIBANK</option>
<option value = 11>JPMORGAN</option>
<option value = 12>NAVIENT</option>
<option value = 13>CAPITAL ONE</option>
<option value = 14>U.S BANCORP</option>
</select>
This is my label:
<div class="info">
<label>Bank: </label>
<label id="bank">EQUIFAX</label><br>
</div>
I need to change the text within label with the ID='bank to the option i select from the menu i above.
So if i pick the option with value 9, then my label should change the text it's displaying by defualt,'EQUIFAX' to then display 'WELLS FARGO'.
This is what I've tried in my java-script based on googling similar questions:
function dispchange(bankSelect) {
var bsel_index = bankSelect.selectedIndex;
var bselin = bankSelect.options[bsel_index].value;
if(bselin == '6')
document.getElementById("bank").innerHTML = 'Transunion';
else if(opcao == '1')
document.getElementById('complemento').innerHTML = 'Titulo';
}
It does nothing. What am I doing wrong? Is there a better way / another way to change the label? Can I use something other than a label to display my choice from the selection menu? If so, how do I ensure is always displays the choice currently selected?

use option.text instead of option.value:
function dispchange() {
var el = document.getElementById('bankSelect');
document.getElementById('bank').innerHTML = el.options[el.selectedIndex].text;
}
<select name="bankSelect" id="bankSelect" onchange="dispchange()">
<option>EQUIFAX</option>
<option value="5">EQUIFAX</option>
<option value="6">TRANSUNION</option>
<option value="7">EXPERIAN</option>
<option value="8">BANK OF AMERICA</option>
<option value="9">WELLS FARGO</option>
<option value="10">CITIBANK</option>
<option value="11">JPMORGAN</option>
<option value="12">NAVIENT</option>
<option value="13">CAPITAL ONE</option>
<option value="14">U.S BANCORP</option>
</select>
<div class="info">
<label>Bank: </label>
<label id="bank">EQUIFAX</label><br>
</div>

function dispchange(bankSelect) {
console.log(document.getElementById("bankSelect").value)
document.getElementById('bank').innerHTML = document.getElementById("bankSelect").value;
}
<select name="bankSelect" id="bankSelect" onchange="dispchange()">
<option value="EQUIFAX">EQUIFAX</option>
<option value="TRANSUNION">TRANSUNION</option>
<option value ="EXPERIAN">EXPERIAN</option>
<option value= "BANK OF AMERICA">BANK OF AMERICA</option>
<option value ="WELLS FARGO">WELLS FARGO</option>
</select>
<div class="info">
<label>Bank: </label>
<label id="bank">EQUIFAX</label><br>
</div>
If you can change the value of the options from number to the Bank name then the following code is going to work as you need.
Otherwise, you have to create an array or object with the numbers and Bank names.
Is the above code work for you?

how do i innerhtml a select list element in javascript? [duplicate]

I have a dropdown list like this:
<select id="box1">
<option value="98">dog</option>
<option value="7122">cat</option>
<option value="142">bird</option>
</select>
How can I get the actual option text rather than the value using JavaScript? I can get the value with something like:
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this.selectedIndex);" >
But rather than 7122 I want cat.

Try options
function myNewFunction(sel) {
alert(sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text);
}
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this);">
<option value="98">dog</option>
<option value="7122">cat</option>
<option value="142">bird</option>
</select>

Plain JavaScript
var sel = document.getElementById("box1");
var text= sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text;
jQuery:
$("#box1 option:selected").text();

There are two solutions, as far as I know.
both that just need using vanilla javascript
1 selectedOptions
live demo
const log = console.log;
const areaSelect = document.querySelector(`[id="area"]`);
areaSelect.addEventListener(`change`, (e) => {
// log(`e.target`, e.target);
const select = e.target;
const value = select.value;
const desc = select.selectedOptions[0].text;
log(`option desc`, desc);
});
<div class="select-box clearfix">
<label for="area">Area</label>
<select id="area">
<option value="101">A1</option>
<option value="102">B2</option>
<option value="103">C3</option>
</select>
</div>
2 options
live demo
const log = console.log;
const areaSelect = document.querySelector(`[id="area"]`);
areaSelect.addEventListener(`change`, (e) => {
// log(`e.target`, e.target);
const select = e.target;
const value = select.value;
const desc = select.options[select.selectedIndex].text;
log(`option desc`, desc);
});
<div class="select-box clearfix">
<label for="area">Area</label>
<select id="area">
<option value="101">A1</option>
<option value="102">B2</option>
<option value="103">C3</option>
</select>
</div>

All these functions and random things, I think it is best to use this, and do it like this:
this.options[this.selectedIndex].text

HTML:
<select id="box1" onChange="myNewFunction(this);">
JavaScript:
function myNewFunction(element) {
var text = element.options[element.selectedIndex].text;
// ...
}
DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/6dkun/1/

Use -
$.trim($("select").children("option:selected").text()) //cat
Here is the fiddle - http://jsfiddle.net/eEGr3/

To get it on React with Typescript:
const handleSelectChange: React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLSelectElement> = (event) => {
const { options, selectedIndex } = event.target;
const text = options[selectedIndex].text;
// Do something...
};

Using jquery.
In your event
let selText = $("#box1 option:selected").text();
console.log(selText);

Using vanilla JavaScript
onChange = { e => e.currentTarget.options[e.selectedIndex].text }
will give you exact value if values are inside a loop.

function runCode() {
var value = document.querySelector('#Country').value;
window.alert(document.querySelector(`#Country option[value=${value}]`).innerText);
}
<select name="Country" id="Country">
<option value="IN">India</option>
<option value="GBR">United Kingdom </option>
<option value="USA">United States </option>
<option value="URY">Uruguay </option>
<option value="UZB">Uzbekistan </option>
</select>
<button onclick="runCode()">Run</button>

You'll need to get the innerHTML of the option, and not its value.
Use this.innerHTML instead of this.selectedIndex.
Edit: You'll need to get the option element first and then use innerHTML.
Use this.text instead of this.selectedIndex.

<select class="cS" onChange="fSel2(this.value);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS1" onChange="fSel(options[this.selectedIndex].value);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select><br>
<select id="iS2" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].text);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS3" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].textContent);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS4" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].label);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<select id="iS4" onChange="fSel3(options[this.selectedIndex].innerHTML);">
<option value="0">S?lectionner</option>
<option value="1">Un</option>
<option value="2" selected>Deux</option>
<option value="3">Trois</option>
</select>
<script type="text/javascript"> "use strict";
const s=document.querySelector(".cS");
// options[this.selectedIndex].value
let fSel = (sIdx) => console.log(sIdx,
s.options[sIdx].text, s.options[sIdx].textContent, s.options[sIdx].label);
let fSel2= (sIdx) => { // this.value
console.log(sIdx, s.options[sIdx].text,
s.options[sIdx].textContent, s.options[sIdx].label);
}
// options[this.selectedIndex].text
// options[this.selectedIndex].textContent
// options[this.selectedIndex].label
// options[this.selectedIndex].innerHTML
let fSel3= (sIdx) => {
console.log(sIdx);
}
</script> // fSel
But :
<script type="text/javascript"> "use strict";
const x=document.querySelector(".cS"),
o=x.options, i=x.selectedIndex;
console.log(o[i].value,
o[i].text , o[i].textContent , o[i].label , o[i].innerHTML);
</script> // .cS"
And also this :
<select id="iSel" size="3">
<option value="one">Un</option>
<option value="two">Deux</option>
<option value="three">Trois</option>
</select>
<script type="text/javascript"> "use strict";
const i=document.getElementById("iSel");
for(let k=0;k<i.length;k++) {
if(k == i.selectedIndex) console.log("Selected ".repeat(3));
console.log(`${Object.entries(i.options)[k][1].value}`+
` => ` +
`${Object.entries(i.options)[k][1].innerHTML}`);
console.log(Object.values(i.options)[k].value ,
" => ",
Object.values(i.options)[k].innerHTML);
console.log("=".repeat(25));
}
</script>

You can get an array-like object that contains the selected item(s) with the method getSelected() method. like this:
querySelector('#box1').getSelected()
so you can extract the text with the .textContent attribute. like this:
querySelector('#box1').getSelected()[0].textContent
If you have a multiple selection box you can loop through array-like object
I hope it helps you😎👍

var selectionlist=document.getElementById("agents");
td2.innerHTML = selectionlist.children[selectionlist.selectedIndex].innerHTML;

ECMAScript 6+
const select = document.querySelector("#box1");
const { text } = [...select.options].find((option) => option.selected);

Try the below:
myNewFunction = function(id, index) {
var selection = document.getElementById(id);
alert(selection.options[index].innerHTML);
};
See here jsfiddle sample

HTML select option VALUE calculate

I am trying to make a simple "registry book" from a select HTML
The idea is 3 selecting options click confirm and based on the selected options make a price with a math formula or (don't know what is ) an array (in the sense of a table of like every var there) add a Hour:Minute from machine and place it in a paragraph.
It will work. (just learning HTML and CSS)
Math would be select2 * select3 with one exception in the case of [select2(option1 and option2) * select3 = samevalue)
With that aside can someone post a modular simplistic type of code that would Help.
For those who need to read some more:(copy&paste* - *Sorry for indentation)
document.getElementById("Confirm").onClick = function() {
var entry = ""
document.getElementById("Televizor").onChange = function() {
if (this.selectedIndex !== 0) {
entry += this.value;
}
};
document.getElementById("Controllere").onChange = function() {
if (this.selectedIndex !== 0) {
entry += this.value;
}
};
document.getElementById("Timp").onChange = function() {
if (this.selectedIndex !== 0) {
entry += this.value;
}
};
document.getElementById("Table").innerHTML = "<br> " + entry + Date();
var entry = ""
}
<h2>TV-uri</h2>
<button type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('demo').innerHTML = Date()">Date & Time.</button>
<p id="demo">Dunno</p>
<div class="container">
<select id="Televizoare">
<option value="0">Televizoare</option>
<option value="1">Tv 1</option>
<option value="2">Tv 2</option>
<option value="3">TV 3</option>
<option value="4">Tv 4</option>
<option value="5">TV 5</option>
<option value="6">Tv 6</option>
<option value="7">TV 7</option>
</select>
<select id="Controller">
<option value="0">Controllere</option>
<option value="1c">1 Controller</option>
<option value="2c">2 Controllere</option>
<option value="3c">3 Controllere</option>
<option value="4c">4 Controllere</option>
</select>
<select id="Timp">
<option value="0">Timp</option>
<option value="1h">1 ora</option>
<option value="1h2">1 ora 30 minute</option>
<option value="2h">2 ore</option>
<option value="2h2">2 ore 30 minute</option>
<option value="3h">3 ore</option>
</select>
<button id="Confirm" onclick="Confrim)">Confirm</button>
</div>
<p id="Table"></p>

Well, you could start off by making sure the spelling and capitalization of your IDs and function names match.
Also, you should create some form of a validation method to check if all the fields are valid before proceeding to the calculation method.
Not sure what you are multiplying, but if you can at least get the valuse from the form fields, that's half the battle.
You should also enclose all your fields within a form object so you can natively interact with the form in a traditional HTML fashion.
// Define the confirm clicke listener for the Confirm button.
function confirm() {
// Grab all the fields and apply them to a map.
var fields = {
'Televizoare' : document.getElementById('Televizoare'),
'Controllere' : document.getElementById('Controllere'),
'Timp' : document.getElementById('Timp')
};
// Determine if the user selected an option for all fields.
var isValid = doValidation(fields);
if (!isValid) {
document.getElementById("Table").innerHTML = 'Please provide all fields!';
return;
}
// Create listeners ???
fields["Televizoare"].onChange = function(e) { };
fields["Controllere"].onChange = function(e) { };
fields["Timp"].onChange = function(e) { };
// Set the value of the paragraph to the selected values.
document.getElementById("Table").innerHTML = Object.keys(fields)
.map(field => fields[field].value)
.join(' — ');
}
// Validation function to check if ALL fields have options selected other than 0.
function doValidation(fields) {
return [].every.call(Object.keys(fields), field => fields[field].selectedIndex !== 0);
}
<h2>TV-uri</h2>
<button type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('demo').innerHTML = Date()">Date & Time.</button>
<p id="demo">Dunno</p>
<div class="container">
<select id="Televizoare">
<option value="0">Televizoare</option>
<option value="1">Tv 1</option>
<option value="2">Tv 2</option>
<option value="3">TV 3</option>
<option value="4">Tv 4</option>
<option value="5">TV 5</option>
<option value="6">Tv 6</option>
<option value="7">TV 7</option>
</select>
<select id="Controllere">
<option value="0">Controllere</option>
<option value="1c">1 Controllere</option>
<option value="2c">2 Controllere</option>
<option value="3c">3 Controllere</option>
<option value="4c">4 Controllere</option>
</select>
<select id="Timp">
<option value="0">Timp</option>
<option value="1h">1 ora</option>
<option value="1h2">1 ora 30 minute</option>
<option value="2h">2 ore</option>
<option value="2h2">2 ore 30 minute</option>
<option value="3h">3 ore</option>
</select>
<button id="Confirm" onclick="confirm()">Confirm</button>
</div>
<p id="Table"></p>

Populate Drop down based on Selection in Javascript

I have two drop downs In first I am given names of employees and in second designation. I want that lets say we select First Employee who is PM and TL both then the second drop down should show only PM TM and when we select PM from second in first it shows only those employees which are PM. I also want if it is possible to multi select from first drop down
<select>
<!--This is main selectbox.-->
<option value="">Select</option>
<option>John</option>
<option>Brendon</option>
<option>Davin</option>
<option>Bobby</option>
</select>
<select class="sub">
<!--another selectbox for option one.-->
<option>TL</option>
<option>PM</option>
</select>
<select class="sub">
<!--another selectbox for option two.-->
<option>PM</option>
<option>TL</option>
</select>
<select class="sub">
<!--another selectbox for option three.-->
<option>Developer</option>
</select>
<select class="sub">
<!--another selectbox for option four.-->
<option>Developer</option>
</select>
Here is the Fiddle demo
http://jsfiddle.net/7CmYj/39/

You can try somthing like in this example
a more structured way to do these actions
http://jsfiddle.net/7CmYj/92

Dirty and untested. But. despite probable typos, should work:
<select id="employee">
<option value="">Select</option>
<option class="tl">John</option>
<option class="pm">Brendon</option>
<option class="tl pm">Davin</option>
<option class="pm dev">Bobby</option>
</select>
<select id="designation">
<option value="">Select</option>
<option value="tl">TL</option>
<option value="pm">PM</option>
<option value="dev">Developer</option>
</select>
<script>
$(function automate(){
var empl = $("select#employee");
var emplOpts = $("option", empl);
var des = $("select#designation");
var desOpts = $("option", des);
empl.on("change", function(){
var me = $(this);
desOpts.each(function(){
var currOpt = $(this);
if(me.hasClass(currOpt.attr("value"))) {
currOpt.show();
} else {
currOpt.hide();
};
});
});
des.on("change", function(){
var v = des.val();
if (! v.length) {
emplOpts.show();
} else {
emplOpts.each(function(){
var me=$(this);
if (me.hasClass(v)) {
me.show();
} else {
me.hide();
};
});
};
});
});
</script>