Display the content of the text box portion of a dropdown in javascript

[mpoincare]

I want to know what property in java script allows to refer to the content the value of the text box portion of a dropdown list. I know the property "SelectedIndex" refers to the value (index). For example if the selected value of the dropdown list is 2 and the corresponding text is "United States" what property in Java script will allow me to refer to the content "United State"?

[websmith99]

document.forms['yourformname'].elements['selectname'].options[document.forms['yourformname'].elements['selectname'].selectedIndex].text