HTMLSelectElement.type
The HTMLSelectElement.type
read-only property returns the form control's type. The possible values are:
"select-multiple"
if multiple values can be selected."select-one"
if only one value can be selected.
Syntax
JavaScript
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var str = selectElt.type;
Example
JavaScript
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switch (select.type) { case 'select-multiple': // Multiple values may be selected. break; case 'select-one': // Only one value may be selected. break; default: // non-standard value (or this isn't a SELECT element) }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5, the latest snapshot. |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Is a snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Feature | Android | Chrome | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 (1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
See also
- The
<select>
HTML element, implementing this interface.
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/type