JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by MarmiK
HTML
<select id="ddlViewBy">
<option id="s1" value="1">test1</option>
<option id="s2" value="2" selected="selected">test2</option>
<option id="s3" value="3">test3</option>
</select>
<a name="ding" onclick="test()">Click me!!</a>
JavaScript
function test(){
var e = document.getElementById("ddlViewBy");
var strUser = e.options[e.selectedIndex].id;//text
alert(strUser);
return false;
}