HTMLSelectElement: namedItem() method
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The HTMLSelectElement.namedItem()
method returns the
HTMLOptionElement
corresponding to the HTMLOptionElement
whose name
or id
match the specified name, or
null
if no option matches.
In JavaScript, using selectElt.namedItem('value')
is equivalent to selectElt.options.namedItem('value')
.
Syntax
js
namedItem(str)
Parameters
str
-
A string representing the
name
orid
of the option.
Return value
An HTMLOptionElement
or null
.
Examples
HTML
html
<form>
<select id="myFormControl">
<option id="o1">Opt 1</option>
<option id="o2">Opt 2</option>
</select>
</form>
JavaScript
js
let selectElt = document.getElementById("myFormControl");
elem1 = selectElt.namedItem("o1"); // Returns the HTMLOptionElement representing #o1
But, you cannot write:
js
let selectElt = document.getElementById("myFormControl");
elem1 = selectElt.o1; // Returns undefined
elem1 = selectElt["o1"]; // Returns undefined
Specifications
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HTML # dom-select-nameditem-dev |
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- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
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See also
HTMLSelectElement
that implements it.