Select type Property
Example
Return which type of form element a drop-down list is:
var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").type;
The result of x will be:
select-one
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Definition and Usage
The type property returns which type of form element a drop-down list is.
For a drop-down list this will be "select-one" or "select-multiple".
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
selectObject.type
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the type of form element the drop-down list (<select> element) is |
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More Examples
Example
Return which type of form element a drop-down list that allows multiple selections is:
var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").type;
The result of x will be:
select-multiple
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Select Object
