HTML | DOM Option text Property
The Option text property in HTML DOM is used to set or return the text of an <option> element. The text value sent to the server when user submitted the form.
Syntax:
- It is used to return the Option text Property.
optionObject.text
- It is used to set the Option text Property.
optionObject.text = text
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
Property Values: It contains single value text which defines the text content of an <option> element.
Return Value: It returns a string value which represent the text content of the option element.
Example 1: This Example illustrate how to set the Option text Property.
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > HTML DOM Option text Property </ title > </ head > < body style = "text-align: center;" > < h1 style = "color: green;" > GeeksforGeeks </ h1 > < h2 >DOM Option text Property</ h2 > <!-- List of Options --> < select > < option id = "GFG" >Merge Sort</ option > < option id = "geeks" >Bubble Sort</ option > < option id = "user" >Insertion Sort</ option > < option id = "java" >Quick Sort</ option > </ select > < br >< br > < button onclick = "myGeeks()" > Submit </ button > <!-- script to set option text --> < script > function myGeeks() { var x = document.getElementById("GFG").text = "Heap Sort"; } </ script > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
before Click on the Button:
After Click on the Button:
Example 2: This Example illustrate how to return the Option text Property.
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > HTML DOM Option text Property </ title > </ head > < body style = "text-align: center;" > < h1 style = "color: green;" > GeeksforGeeks </ h1 > < h2 >DOM Option text Property</ h2 > <!-- List of Options --> < select onchange = "myGeeks(this)" > < option id = "GFG" >Merge Sort</ option > < option id = "geeks" >Bubble Sort</ option > < option id = "user" >Insertion Sort</ option > < option id = "java" >Quick Sort</ option > </ select > < br >< br > < p id = "sudo" style = "font-size:20px;color:green;" ></ p > <!-- script to return Option text --> < script > function myGeeks(selTag) { var x = selTag.options[selTag.selectedIndex].text; document.getElementById("sudo").innerHTML = "The Selected Option is : " + x; } </ script > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Before Selecting an Option:
After Selecting an Option”
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM Option text Property are listed below: