JavaScript::Obtain Select Input Value

Obtain Select Input Value

<select id="menulist">

  <option value="1">test1</option>

  <option value="2" selected="selected">test2</option>

  <option value="3">test3</option>

</select>

<script>

var e = document.getElementById("menulist");

var optvalue = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value; // the option value attribute

var opttext  = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text; // internal text inside option element

</script>