Select length attribute

HTML DOM Select Object

Definition and Usage

length Property returns the number of <option> elements in the dropdown list.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <select> Tag

Example

The number of <option> elements found in the dropdown list:

var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").length;

Try It Yourself

Syntax

selectObject.length

Technical Details

Return Value: A number representing the number of <option> elements found in the dropdown list.

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Select Object