HTMLSelectElement.type

The HTMLSelectElement.type read-only property returns the form control's type.

Syntax

var str = selectElt.type;

The possible values are:

"select-multiple" if multiple values can be selected.
"select-one" if only one value can be selected.

Example

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
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 HTML Living Standard. No change from Unknown.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Obsolete	No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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Syntax

Example

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also