JS gets a simple instance of the value and text values of the select
<select id = "cityList" > <select id = "selectId" > <option value = "0"> The first 0 a </option> </select> <script> var selectObj = document.getElementById('selectId'); //Add option by object; selectId.add(new Option(" The first one ","1")) selectId.add(new Option(" The second ","2")) //Add option&cake by id; selectId.add(new Option(" The third ","3")) selectId.add(new Option(" The fourth ","4")) //Add method by id (or by object) & PI; selectId.onchange = function(){ //Gets the value and the text&cake through the object; alert(selectObj.value); alert(selectObj.options[selectObj.selectedIndex].text); //Get the value and the text&cake by id; alert(selectId.value); alert(selectId.options[selectId.selectedIndex].text); //This can also be used to get the value and the text&cake; alert(this.value); alert(this.options[this.selectedIndex].text); }; </script>