<html> <body> <p>This tests that a locally scoped variable in an event handler of a form takes precedence over items of form. <form> <select onChange="var value = this.value;this.options[0].selected=true; if(value=='C') document.getElementById('sourceViewDiv').innerHTML='This test: PASSED!'"> <option value="A">A</option> <option value="B">B</option> <option value="C">C</option> </select> <div id='sourceViewDiv'>This test: FAILED</div> <script> if (window.testRunner) testRunner.dumpAsText(); var x=document.getElementsByTagName('select')[0]; x.options[2].selected=true; var evt = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents"); evt.initEvent("change", true, true); x.dispatchEvent(evt); </script> </form> </body> </html>