get text value from dropdown list

[juggysingh]

Hi, :)Is there anyway to retrieve the selected text value aswell as the value from a drop down list?

<select name="dropdwn1" id="dropdwn1" size="1">  <option value="0" selected="selected">Choose</option>  <option value="value1">text1</option>  <option value="value2">text2</option></select>

[justsomeguy]

No, the browser will only submit the value. You can add the text portion to the value if you want, and break it up in PHP.

[ShadowMage]

Is there anyway to retrieve the selected text value aswell as the value from a drop down list?

Depends on how you want to retrieve it. If you want to get it in PHP you need to do as jsg said and include the text in the value of the option, then break it apart in PHP. However, you can access the selected options text using JavaScript.http://w3schools.com/jsref/dom_obj_select.asp