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Sets or retrieves the text string specified by the option tag.

Syntax

HTML	N/A
Scripting	[ sTxt = ] OPTION.text

Possible Values

sTxt	String that specifies or receives the text.

The property is read/write. The property has no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

Assigning a value to the text property changes the text property internally, but does not cause the listed value to change. Submitting the form submits the internally stored value, not the one displayed.

Example

This example uses the text property to change the text string of each option each time the user selects an option.

<SCRIPT>
function fnShow(){
    for(var i=0;i<oSel.options.length;i++){
		oSel.options[i].text+=" (slugs)";
}
}
function fnFlash(){
    var sQuery="";
    for(var i=0;i<oSel.options.length;i++){
        sQuery+=i + " - Value=" + oSel.options[i].value + 
        " - Text=" + oSel.options[i].text + "\n";
    }
    alert(sQuery);
}
</SCRIPT>

<SELECT ID=oSel onchange="fnFlash()">
   <OPTION VALUE="US">Seattle
   <OPTION VALUE="FRANCE">Paris
   <OPTION VALUE="MEXICO">Cabo San Lucas
</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE=button VALUE="Show Attractions" onclick="fnShow()">

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Standards Information

This property is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .

Applies To

OPTION