I have a drop drown list and I am having trouble checking whether or not a value has been selected from the drop down list
Below is my HTML Code :
<label class="paylabel" for="cardtype">Card Type:</label>
<select id="cardtype" name="cards">
<option value="selectcard">--- Please select ---</option>
<option value="mastercard">Mastercard</option>
<option value="maestro">Maestro</option>
<option value="solo">Solo (UK only)</option>
<option value="visaelectron">Visa Electron</option>
<option value="visadebit">Visa Debit</option>
</select><br/>
Below is my JavaScript Code :
var card = document.getElementByName("cards")[0].value;
if (card.value == selectcard) {
alert("Please select a card type");
}
Well you missed quotation mark around your string selectcard
it should be "selectcard"
if (card.value == selectcard)
should be
if (card.value == "selectcard")
Here is complete code for that
function validate()
{
var ddl = document.getElementById("cardtype");
var selectedValue = ddl.options[ddl.selectedIndex].value;
if (selectedValue == "selectcard")
{
alert("Please select a card type");
}
}
JS Fiddle Demo
<script>
var card = document.getElementById("cardtype");
if(card.selectedIndex == 0) {
alert('select one answer');
}
else {
var selectedText = card.options[card.selectedIndex].text;
alert(selectedText);
}
</script>
function check(selId) {
var sel = document.getElementById(selId);
var dropDown_sel = sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text;
if (dropDown_sel != "none") {
state=1;
//state is a Global variable initially it is set to 0
}
}
function checkstatevalue() {
if (state==1) {
return 1;
}
return false;
}
and html is for example
<form name="droptest" onSubmit="return checkstatevalue()">
<select id='Sel1' onchange='check("Sel1");'>
<option value='junaid'>Junaid</option>
<option value='none'>none</option>
<option value='ali'>Ali</option>
</select>
</form>
Now when submitting a form first check what is the value of state if it is 0 it means that no item has been selected.
<label class="paylabel" for="cardtype">Card Type:</label>
<select id="cardtype" name="cards">
<option value="selectcard">--- Please select ---</option>
<option value="mastercard" selected="selected">Mastercard</option>
<option value="maestro">Maestro</option>
<option value="solo">Solo (UK only)</option>
<option value="visaelectron">Visa Electron</option>
<option value="visadebit">Visa Debit</option>
</select><br />
<script>
var card = document.getElementById("cardtype");
if (card.options[card.selectedIndex].value == 'selectcard') {
alert("Please select a card type");
return false;
}
</script>
I believe this is the most simple in all aspects unless you call the validate function be other means. With no/null/empty value to your first option is easier to validate. You could also eliminate the first option and start with the most popular card type.
<form name="myForm">
<select id="cardtype" name="cards">
<option value="">--- Please select ---</option>
<option value="mastercard" selected="selected">Mastercard</option>
<option value="maestro">Maestro</option>
<option value="solo">Solo (UK only)</option>
<option value="visaelectron">Visa Electron</option>
<option value="visadebit">Visa Debit</option>
</select><br />
<input type="submit" name="submit" class="button" value="SUBMIT" onmouseover="validate()"></form>
<script>
function validate() {
if (document.myform.cards.value == "") {
alert("Please select a card type");
document.myForm.cards.focus();
}
</script>