Name
select — <select> . . . </select>
Defines a multiple-choice menu or a scrolling list. It is a
container for one or more option
elements. This element may also
contain one or more optgroup
elements.
Attributes
Core,
Internationalization,
Events ; plus onfocus
, onblur
, onchange
disabled="disabled"
Indicates that the
select
element is initially nonfunctional. It can be reactivated with a script.multiple="multiple"
Allows the user to select more than one
option
from the list. When this attribute is absent, only single selections are allowed.name="
text
"
Required. Defines the name for select control; when the form is submitted to the form-processing application, this name is sent along with each selected
option
value.size="
number
"
Specifies the number of rows that display in the list of options. For values higher than 1, the options are displayed as a scrolling list with the specified number of options visible. When
size=1
is specified, the list is displayed as a pop-up menu.The default value is 1 when
multiple
is not used. Whenmultiple
is specified, the value varies by browser (but a value of 4 is common).tabindex="
number
"
Specifies position in the tabbing order. Tabbing navigation allows the user to cycle through the active fields by using the Tab key.
Example
<p>What are your favorite ice cream flavors?</p><select
name="ice_cream">
<option>Vanilla</option> <option>Chocolate</option> <option>Mint Chocolate Chip</option> <option>Pistachio</option></select>
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