Select type Attribute

HTML DOM Select Object

Definition and Usage

type The attribute returns what type of form element the dropdown list is.

For the dropdown list, the return value will be "select-one" or "select-multiple".

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <select> Tag

Instance

Example 1

What type of form element does the dropdown list belong to?

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

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Example 2

What type of form element is the dropdown list that allows multiple selections?

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

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Syntax

selectObject.type

Technical Details

Return Value: String value, indicating that the drop-down list (<select> element) is a form element type.

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HTML DOM Select Object