HTMLSelectElement.item()
The HTMLSelectElement.item()
method returns the Element
corresponding to the HTMLOptionElement
whose position in the options list corresponds to the index given in parameter, or null
if there are none.
In JavaScript, using the array bracket syntax with an unsigned long
, like selectElt[idx]
is equivalent to selectElt
.namedItem(idx)
.
Syntax
JavaScript
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var item = collection.item[idx]; var item = collection[idx];
Parameters
- idx is an unsigned long.
Return value
- item is a
HTMLOptionElement
.
Examples
HTML
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<form> <select id="myFormControl" type="textarea"> <option id="o1">Opt 1</option> <option id="o2">Opt 2</option> </select> </form>
CSS
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elem1 = document.forms[0]["myFormControl"][1]; // Returns the HTMLOptionElement representing #o2
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.item()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5. |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.item()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition, snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? |
See also
HTMLSelectElement
that implements it.
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/htmlselectelement/item