html get selected option javascript
<select id="ddlViewBy"> <option value="1">test1</option> <option value="2" selected="selected">test2</option> <option value="3">test3</option> </select> <script> var e = document.getElementById("ddlViewBy"); var strUser = e.value; // 2 var strUser = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text; //test2 </script>