I have created a simple drop down menu using JavaScript where it displays the month of the year. Each option has a value. When using the `onchange` function to call another function `count`, I am unable to read the value of the drop down menu.
Function `count`:

```
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    function count(){
        debugger;
        alert(lst_MonthDrop.value);
    }
</script>

```

Drop down menu:

```
<select name="lst_MonthDrop" 
        style="background-color:#FF9933; color:#FFF; border:none; border-radius:5px;" 
        onchange="count()">
    <option> When do you want to go?</option>
    <option value="2014-01-01">January</option>
    <option value="2014-02-01">Feburary</option>  
    <option value="2014-03-01">March</option>
    <option value="2014-04-01">April</option>
    <option value="2014-05-01">May</option>
    <option value="2014-06-01">June</option>
    <option value="2014-07-01">July</option>  
    <option value="2014-08-01">August</option>
    <option value="2014-09-01">September</option>
    <option value="2014-10-01">October</option>
    <option value="2014-11-01">November</option>
    <option value="2014-13-01">December</option>
</select>

```