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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

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

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-select-type-dev

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
type 1 12 1 1 2 3 4.4 18 4 10.1 1 1.0

See also

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

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