set value in select input js code example

Example 1: javascript get selected option

var e = document.getElementById("selectElementID");
var value=e.selectElement.options[e.selectedIndex].value;// get selected option value
var text=e.options[e.selectedIndex].text;//get the selected option text

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";

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