HTMLSelectElement: type property

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

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

Browser compatibility

See also

• The <select> HTML element, implementing this interface.