Set value and text of select option from javascript

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How can I sett the value and text of a select option from javascript?

function getYear() 
{
    var d = new Date();
    var year = d.getFullYear();
    return year;
}


<select name="dateformat" onchange="change_date();" id="dateformat">
   <option value="??" >??</option>
</select>

I want the value of getYear() in place of ??.

MaxArt · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-27 11:16:33Z

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var option = document.getElementById("dateformat").options[0];
option.value = option.text = getYear();

Edit: I thought OP meant to find a way to add an option to a <select>. But it seems it's more like editing an existing one. So there.

edited Mar 27, 2013 at 11:16

answered Mar 26, 2013 at 22:10

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Adidi · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-26 22:09:48Z

1

There you go:

var year = getYear();
var combo = document.getElementById('dateformat');
combo.options[combo.options.length] = new Option(year ,year );

answered Mar 26, 2013 at 22:09

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