Pulling The String Value In Javascript

So I have this unordered list of items that is made from querying a mysql database

• apple
• orange
• pear&

Solution 1:

Use JQUERY AJAX for send data into php page

/* Get value from clicked li */
	$(function() {

		let value = "";

		$('ul li').on("click", function() {

			value = $(this).text();
			console.log(value);
		});

		/* AJAX for send value into result.php page */

		$.post("result.php", {value: value}, function(res) {

			console.log(res); // return from result.php page 
		}); 

	});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<ul>
<li>apple</li>
<li>orange</li>
<li>pear</li>
</ul>

result.php

if(isset($_POST['value']) && !empty($_POST['value'])) {

        echo $_POST['value'];
    }

Solution 2:

This is how you can do it. On click you can change the page or do whatever you want. In the new url you can append the fruit value as a parameter to pass it to php

    <ul>
       <li onclick="fruitsClick('apple')">apple</li>
       <li onclick="fruitsClick('orange')">orange</li>
       <li onclick="fruitsClick('pear')">pear</li>
    </ul>

<script>
function fruitsClick(fruit){
       // do whatever you want  
       window.location.href = "[yourpageurl]?fruit=" + fruit
}
</script>