/    Sign up×
Community /Pin to ProfileBookmark

storing numbers, displaying text

Using the following example

[code=html]
<option valule=”1″ >The Return of the Jedi</option
[/code]

I someone selects this option and submits it to a table, the value 1 is stored. So if someone selects this value from the table, how can I get the text to display?

to post a comment
JavaScript

1 Comments(s)

Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@letmehaveagoFeb 25.2010 — [CODE]
var select = document.getElementById('select');
var select_text = select.options[select.selectedIndex].text;
[/CODE]


give that a try.
×

Success!

Help @RPJD spread the word by sharing this article on Twitter...

Tweet This
Sign in
Forgot password?
Sign in with TwitchSign in with GithubCreate Account
about: ({
version: 0.1.9 BETA 5.6,
whats_new: community page,
up_next: more Davinci•003 tasks,
coming_soon: events calendar,
social: @webDeveloperHQ
});

legal: ({
terms: of use,
privacy: policy
});
changelog: (
version: 0.1.9,
notes: added community page

version: 0.1.8,
notes: added Davinci•003

version: 0.1.7,
notes: upvote answers to bounties

version: 0.1.6,
notes: article editor refresh
)...
recent_tips: (
tipper: @Yussuf4331,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,

tipper: @darkwebsites540,
tipped: article
amount: 10 SATS,

tipper: @Samric24,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,
)...