# Value attribute of dropdown lists in JavaScript

As a rule, the attribute `value` is added to list items. In this case, the value property of the select will not contain the text `option`, but the value of its `value` attribute.

Let's rewrite our select:

`<select id="select"> <option value="1">one</option> <option value="2" selected>two</option> <option value="3">three</option> </select>`

Let's check what the selected value is now equal to:

`select.addEventListener('change', function(){ console.log(this.value); });`

Make a dropdown list with the names of the days of the week. As `value` attributes of the list items, add the numbers of the days of the week from `1` to `7`. After changing the list, display a message on the screen indicating whether the selected day is a weekend or a workday.

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