HTMLSelectElement.type

The HTMLSelectElement.type read-only property returns the form control's type. The possible values are:

• "select-multiple" if multiple values can be selected.
• "select-one" if only one value can be selected.

Syntax

var str = selectElt.type;

Example

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	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change from HTML5, the latest snapshot.
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Is a snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

See also

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