HTML DOM Select Object


The HTML DOM select Object represent the <select> element of an HTML document.

Let’s see how to create select object

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

document.createElement(“SELECT”);

Properties

Following are the properties of select Object −

PropertyExplanation
autofocusIt returns and modify whether the drop-down list should get focused or not when page load.
disabledIt returns and modify whether the drop-down list is disabled or not.
lengthIt returns the number of  
formIt returns the reference of the form that contain the drop-down list in the HTML document.
multipleIt returns and modify whether multiple options can be selected from a drop-down list or not.
nameIt returns and alter the value of the name attribute of drop-down list.
sizeIt returns and alter the value of the size attribute of drop-down list.
typeIt returns the value of the type attribute of drop-down list.
valueIt returns and modify the content of the value attribute of drop-down list.
selectedIndexIt returns and modify the index of selected option of the drop-down list in an HTML document.

Methods

Following are the methods −

MethodExplanation
add()It adds a new option to a drop-down list in an HTML document.
remove()It deletes a new option from a drop-down list in an HTML document.
checkValidity()It checks the validity of a drop-down list in an HTML document.

Example

Let us see an example of HTML DOM select object −

 Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
   body{
      text-align:center;
      background-color:#fff;
      color:#0197F6;
   }
   h1{
      color:#23CE6B;
   }
   .btn{
      background-color:#fff;
      border:1.5px dashed #0197F6;
      height:2rem;
      border-radius:2px;
      width:60%;
      margin:2rem auto;
      display:block;
      color:#0197F6;
      outline:none;
      cursor:pointer;
   }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>DOM select Object Demo</h1>
<button onclick="createDropDownList()" class="btn">Create a drop-down list</button>
<script>
   function createDropDownList() {
      var dropDown = document.createElement("SELECT");
      dropDown.innerHTML="<option>CAKE</option><option>PIZZA<option><option>BURGER</option>";
      document.body.appendChild(dropDown);
   }
</script>
</body>
</html>

This will produce the following output −

Click on “Create a drop-down listCreate a drop-down list” button to create a drop-down list.

karthikeya Boyini
karthikeya Boyini

I love programming (: That's all I know

Updated on: 30-Jul-2019

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