The HTMLSelectElement.type read-only property returns the form control's type.
HTMLSelectElement.type
Value
One of the followings:
-
"select-multiple"if multiple values can be selected. -
"select-one"if only one value can be selected.
Examples
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 |
|---|
| HTML Standard # dom-select-type-dev |
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 | |
type |
1
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12
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
18
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4
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10.1
|
1
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1.0
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See also
- The
<select>HTML element, implementing this interface.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLSelectElement/type
