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>
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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>
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Output:
Before Selecting an Option:
After Selecting an Option”
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM Option text Property are listed below: