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Select type Property

Select Object

Definition and Usage

The type property returns which type of form element a dropdown list is.

For a dropdown list this will be "select-one" or "select-multiple".

Syntax

selectObject.type

Browser Support

The type property is supported in all major browsers.

Example

Display which type of form element the dropdown list is:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
  {
  alert(document.getElementById("mySelect").type);
  }
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
<select id="mySelect">
  <option>Apple</option>
  <option>Pear</option>
  <option>Banana</option>
  <option>Orange</option>
</select>
</form>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display type</button>

</body>
</html>

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Select Object