select select value js code example
Example 1: html get selected option javascript
<select id="ddlViewBy">
<option value="1">test1</option>
<option value="2" selected="selected">test2</option>
<option value="3">test3</option>
</select>
<script>
var e = document.getElementById("ddlViewBy");
var strUser = e.value;
var strUser = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text;
</script>
Example 2: javascript set html select value
// Get the html select element
var select = document.getElementById('<your select element id>');
// If you have a <option> like this:
// <option value="1">My Value Display text</option>
//Then your selected value of your select would be:
select.value = "1";