JavaScript Code to Get The Actual Text of Selected Element

Javascript Code to Get the Actual Text of the Selected Option of a HTML Select Box or Dropdown. For Example, <option value="thin" title="I have a thin, low fat, body type">I am thin</option> This Javascript Code will Return [i am thin] and NOT [thin]

// if the select element doest NOT a valid list item selected ? return "" : return the text of the selected option str = ((element.selectedIndex === -1) || (element.selectedIndex === 0)) ? "" : element.options[element.selectedIndex].text;