Trying tp pass value from html option select to website

var options=document.getElementById('linkld').options;

Will get you an array of the options in the select block.

Loop through them to look for option "A" or "B" value.

Thank you not sure I follow you.  My question is not on the Java side but rather on the html side  I can get the xxxxx or yyyy to appear in a text box  but doesn't pass to the post using a hidden

Your js had an extra curly bracket

   var option=document.getElementById('linkld').value;

    if(option=="A"){
   
            document.getElementById('field').value="xxxxx";
    }
        else if(option=="B"){
            document.getElementById('field').value="yyyyy";
        }

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Are you trying to pass a request form to javascript?  Or just trying to have the javascript detect what is selected by changing the option or clicking a button?

Check this : http://jsfiddle.net/KSXt5/1/

function changeValue(option){
    if(option=="A") document.getElementById('field').value="xxxxx";
    else
    if(option=="B") document.getElementById('field').value="yyyyy";
}

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I updated the onchange attribute :

<form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx">		
    <select name="linkld" id="linkld" onchange="changeValue(this.value);">
        <option>Choose one</option>
        <OPTION value="A">Single Person Household - $20.00</OPTION>
        <OPTION value="B">2 Person Household - $30.00</OPTION>
     </select>
    <input type="text" name = "linkld" ID="field" value="" />
    <input type="submit" value="Add to Cart"/>	
</form>	

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Wouldn't it be easier to just put the values directly in the VALUE of the option?

Cathal

That's exactly what I want to do, how would I? I need to pass the selected value as a hidden type input?

also the input line I am using is:

<input type = hidden" name = "linkld" ID="field" value="" />

not what I have above.  Above just returns xxxx or yyyy into the text box

Instead of
<OPTION Value="A">Single Person Household - $20.00</OPTION>

why not have it there to start with i.e.

<OPTION Value="xxxx">Single Person Household - $20.00</OPTION>

and get rid of the javascript and the hidden field

I'm confused why you have two elements (the dropdown and the hidden field) with the same name linkld if you are only wanting to pass one value.

This is what I am trying to Use,  without the Javascript.  But is doesn't pass the value

<form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx">		
    <select name="linkld" id="linkld" >
        <option>Choose one</option>
        <OPTION value="6e6f6b1c-7d13-4a99-b8ab-e2791884aae6">Single Person Household - $20.00</OPTION>
        <OPTION value="8d8bf5a3-aab1-442e-8869-6741639e421c">2 Person Household - $30.00</OPTION>
     </select>
       <input type="submit"  id="linkld" value="Add to Cart"/>	
</form>	

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The following is the syntax that does work with a button rather than an select option:

01.
<form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx"> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="6e6f6b1c-7d13-4a99-b8ab-e2791884aae6" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-gold.gif" /> </form>

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Thank you.  I have made the changes as follows.  Still doesn't work.

<form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx">		
    <select name="Linkld" id="Linkldx" >
        <option>Choose one</option>
        <OPTION value="6e6f6b1c-7d13-4a99-b8ab-e2791884aae6">Single Person Household - $20.00</OPTION>
        <OPTION value="8d8bf5a3-aab1-442e-8869-6741639e421c">2 Person Household - $30.00</OPTION>
     </select>
       <input type="submit"   value="Add to Cart"/>	
</form>	

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"LinkId"
"Linkld"

:(

did you saw the difference in my previous comment?

thanks.  I am stupid.  it looked like an l to me just changed the font and saw the diff.