rodchar-

Here's an example using an HTML SELECT and an .net DropDownList control.
The JavaScript is the same for both.  I'd recommend the onChange event,
not onClick, since onClick fires when the control itself is simply clicked
and onChange waits until you CHANGE the control (which, in this case, is
it's selected index value).

html:

   <form id="form1" runat="server">
   <div>
       <select id="SelectList" onchange="javascript:test(this)">
           <option value="Option 1">Option 1</option>
           <option value="Option 2">Option 2</option>
           <option value="Option 3">Option 3</option>
           <option value="Option 4">Option 4</option>
           <option value="Option 5">Option 5</option>
       </select>

       <asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="SelectListControl" onchange="javascript:test(this)">
           <asp:ListItem Value="Option 1" Text="Option 1" />
           <asp:ListItem Value="Option 2" Text="Option 2" />
           <asp:ListItem Value="Option 3" Text="Option 3" />
           <asp:ListItem Value="Option 4" Text="Option 4" />
           <asp:ListItem Value="Option 5" Text="Option 5" />
       </asp:DropDownList>
       
       <div id="output"></div>
   </div>
   </form>

JavaScript:

<script type="text/javascript">
   function test(o)
   {
       var selectedValue = o.value;
       var output = document.getElementById('output');
       if (typeof output.textContent != 'undefined')
           output.textContent = selectedValue.toString(); // Firefox
       else
           output.innerText = selectedValue.toString(); // IE
       return true;
   }
</script>

HTH.

-dl

--
David R. Longnecker
http://blog.tiredstudent.com

as the browser does not have a combobox,you are looking at an custom
control. you will need to review the docs (or source code) for the
control you pick.

if you mean the select (dropdown in asp.net) it simple

function test(e)
{
   alert(e.value);
}

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)