Select options Collection item(index) - Get the text of the first option (index 0) in a drop-down list: - Javascript DOM HTML Element

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Select options Collection item(index) - Get the text of the first option (index 0) in a drop-down list:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<form>
  <select id="mySelect">
    <option>Apple</option>
    <option>Orange</option>
    <option>Pineapple</option>
    <option>Banana</option>
  </select>
</form>//from   ww w .j  a  v a 2  s.  co m

<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").options.item(0).text;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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