<select name='category_id' onChange='selectcate(this)'>
#set ($categorylist = $!{requestmap.getAttribute("categorylist")} )
#foreach($category in $categorylist)
<option value="$category.category_id">$category.title</option>
#end
</select>
<script language="JavaScript">
function selectcate(obj)
{
alert();
val=obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].innerText;
alert(val);
}
</script>