HTML DOM Select Object
Select Object
The Select object represents a dropdown list in an HTML form.
For each <select> tag in an HTML form, a Select object is created.
You can access a Select object by searching through the elements[] array of the form, or by using document.getElementById().
Select Object Collections
W3C: W3C Standard.
| Collection |
Description |
W3C |
| options[] |
Returns an array of all the options in a dropdown list |
Yes |
Select Object Properties
| Property |
Description |
W3C |
| disabled |
Sets or returns whether or not a dropdown list should be
disabled |
Yes |
| form |
Returns a reference to the form that contains the dropdown list |
Yes |
| length |
Returns the number of options in a dropdown list |
Yes |
| multiple |
Sets or returns whether
or not multiple items can be selected |
Yes |
| name |
Sets or returns the name of a dropdown list |
Yes |
| selectedIndex |
Sets or returns the index of the selected option in a
dropdown list |
Yes |
| size |
Sets or returns the number of visible rows in a dropdown list |
Yes |
| type |
Returns the type of form element a dropdown list is |
Yes |
Select Object Methods
| Method |
Description |
W3C |
| add() |
Adds an option to a dropdown list |
Yes |
| remove() |
Removes an option from a dropdown list |
Yes |
Standard Properties, Methods, and Events
The Select object also supports the standard properties, methods, and events.
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