HTMLSelectElement : HTMLElement
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Select element on an HTML form.

Platform Support

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Constructors

Constructor Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Chrome
HTMLSelectElement Constructor() : HTMLSelectElement
Select element on an HTML form.
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HTMLSelectElement() : HTMLSelectElement

Select element on an HTML form.

Returns
HTMLSelectElement

Visibility
internal

Properties

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disabled : Boolean
If true, indicates that the element is disabled.
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For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/stylesheets.html

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form : HTMLFormElement
The form that contains this element.
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length : Number
Number of Option elements that this Select element contains.
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multiple : Boolean
If true, indicates that the user can select multiple options.
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name : String
Name of the Select element.
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For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/attributes.html

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options : HTMLCollection
Array of HTMLOptionElement objects that this Select element contains.
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selectedIndex : Number
Index for the currently selected Option element.
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size : Number
Number of options to display at a time.
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tabIndex : Number
Position of the element in the tabbing order for the document.
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type : String
If, multiple=true, then the value for type is "select-multiple." Otherwise, "select-one."
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Functions

Method Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Chrome
add(HTMLElement element, HTMLElement before) : void
Adds the specified option element to the options array at the specified position.
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Parameters
HTMLElement element Option element to add.
HTMLElement before Option element to add the new element before.

Returns
void

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/add.html

See Also

Select

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blur() : void
Removes focus from the element.
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Returns
void

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focus() : void
Gives the element focus.
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Returns
void

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remove(Number index) : void
Removes the option at the specified index position.
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Parameters
Number index Index of the option element to remove.

Returns
void

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/add.html

See Also

Select

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References

HTMLFormElement|HTMLOptionElement|Option|Select

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