Javascript Drop Down Lists- Check whats selected?

Korvanica

Is there any way to check what has been selected with a drop down menu??
For example?

<select name="select">
<option value=1>Answer 1</option>
<option value=2>Answer 2</option>
</select>

I know that for a checkbox

<input type="checkbox" name=answers value=1 />Answer 1

i can use ".checked" in the js function to see if its selected. But what do i use for just a drop down menu?

Cheers

EDIT: Forgot at add, the users of this will be selecting their choice and pressing a submit button to send their answer.

mewso

Well my preference is to use an id:-

<select id="myselect">
<option value=1>Answer 1</option>
<option value=2>Answer 2</option>
</select>

so the script is:-

var select = document.getElementById("myselect");
var selIndex = select.selectedIndex;
var opt = select.options[selIndex];

I assume if you are asking you want to do it in javascript but you mention the user will be submitting the form which will often mean you'll want to do the checking on the server which is a different matter.