HTMLSelectElement: type property
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.type
read-only property returns the form control's type
.
Value
One of the following:
"select-multiple"
if multiple values can be selected."select-one"
if only one value can be selected.
Examples
js
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
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HTML # dom-select-type-dev |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- The
<select>
HTML element, implementing this interface.