HTML DOM Select object
Select object
The Select object represents a down-and-down list in an HTML form.
In HTML forms, every time a tag appears, a Select object is created.
You can access a Select object by traversing the form's array of elements, or you can use document.getElementById().
Select object collection
W3C: W3C standard.
gather | describe | W3C |
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options | Returns an array containing all options in the drop-down list. | Yes |
Select object properties
Attributes | describe | W3C |
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disabled | Set or return to whether the drop-down list should be disabled. | Yes |
form | Returns a reference to a form that contains a drop-down list. | Yes |
length | Returns the number of options in the drop-down list. | Yes |
multiple | Set or return to whether multiple items are selected. | Yes |
name | Set or return the name of the drop-down list. | Yes |
selectedIndex | Set or return the index number of the selected item in the drop-down list. | Yes |
size | Set or return to the number of visible lines in the drop-down list. | Yes |
type | Returns the form type of the drop-down list. | Yes |
Select object method
method | describe | W3C |
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add() | Add an option to the drop-down list. | Yes |
remove() | Delete an option from the drop-down list. | Yes |
Standard properties and events
Select objects also support the standard properties and events.