referencing <select> options from javascript

[heaps21]

Hi, I am trying to reference the values of individual options of a select box, from a javascript function. So far I have this:

skill_array=document.getElementById('skillID[]').value;
  for (var i=0; i<skill_array.length; i++){
    alert(skill_array[i]);
  }

where skillID[] occurs in:

<select name='skillID[]' id='skillID[]' size='5' multiple>

It knows the length of the array but individual values are undefined. Do i need to do something special with id's on each of the <option>'s?

Thanks.

[brendon99]

well, not sure if this helps, but have you set values behind the text options?

ie. <option value="1">Value1</option>


also, when referencing the element, use just:
skill_array=document.getElementById('skillID[]')

Now you have an array which identifies all the options within. This should iterate through each of the options values (assuming you've set them)

for (var i=0; i<skill_array.length; i++) {
alert(skill_array.options[i].value)}

[heaps21]

Yup, thats sorted it - brilliant!
Cheers mate. Jus had my .value in the wrong place