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HTMLSelectElement.options

The HTMLSelectElement.options read-only property returns a HTMLOptionsCollection of the <option> elements contained by the <select> element.

Value

A HTMLOptionsCollection containing the <option> elements contained by the <select> element.

Examples

HTML

<label for="test">Label</label>
<select id="test">
  <option value="1">Option 1</option>
  <option value="2">Option 2</option>
</select>

JavaScript

window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
  const select = document.getElementById("test");
  for(var i = 0; i < select.options.length; i++) {
    console.log(select.options[i].label); // "Option 1" and "Option 2"
  }
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
options
1
12
1
5.5
≤12.1
3
1
18
4
≤12.1
1
1.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLSelectElement/options