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Asked: 2026-05-27T09:08:09+00:00

Why this Simple Javascript function not working in Internet Explorer Version 8. Why myvalue

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Why this Simple Javascript function not working in Internet Explorer Version 8.
Why myvalue is empty in Internet Explorer.

javascript debug myvalue==

This is working fine in Chrome/Firefox and shows the selected value correctly.

javascript debug myvalue=Item2=

Code

<html>
<script type="text/javascript"> 
function showValue(myvalue)
{
   document.write("javascript debug myvalue=" + myvalue + "=\n");
}
</script>

<body>

<select id="items" onchange="showValue(this.value);">
 <option>Item1</option>
 <option>Item2</option>
 <option>Item3</option>
</select>

</body>
</html>
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  1. Editorial Team

    That’s because you don’t have VALUES in your options. Something like this will work:

    <option value="VALUE1">TEXT1</option>

    But, if you actually need option’s TEXT and not VALUE, you should use this:

    var e = document.getElementById("items");
var txt = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text;

    Refer to HTMLOptionElement DOM spec for more info on options.

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