amp-bind: Get initial text value of elements

Hi,

event.value is used to get the value of the selected option on a drop-down select HTML element, however, I'm unable to get the text within that element (not the value) when it is selected.

Is there anything I'm missing?

Why was String.replace() not included in the white-listed options for string manipulation? (Which is a solution to the above, since the display of the item and it's value differs)

Start by tracing amp-bind's handling of event.value for selected options and the whitelist for string manipulation. Review the issue discussion to determine whether the requested outcome is access to an option's display text, allowing String.replace(), or both; done should include a decided API behavior and corresponding coverage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.