<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h3>A demonstration of how to access an OPTION element</h3>
<select>
<option id="myOption" value="volvocar">Volvo</option>
<option value="saabcar">Saab</option>
</select>
<p>Click the button to get the text of the Volvo option in the drop-down list.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myFunction() {
var x = document.getElementById("myOption").text;
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>