Name
Option
Synopsis
select
.options[i
]
Constructor
In JavaScript 1.1 and later, Option objects can be created
dynamically with the Option( )
constructor:
new Option(text
,value
,defaultSelected
,selected
)
Properties
-
defaultSelected
A read/write boolean that specifies whether the option is initially selected when the Select object that contains it is created or reset.
-
index
A read-only integer that specifies the index of the option within the
options[ ]
array of the Select object that contains it.-
selected
A read/write boolean value that specifies whether an option is currently selected. You can use this property to test whether a given option is selected. You can also set it to select or deselect an option. Note that when you select or deselect an option in this way, the
Select.onchange( )
event handler is not invoked.-
text
A read/write string that specifies the text that appears to the user for the option.
-
value
A read/write string that specifies the text that is passed to the web server if the option is selected when the form is submitted.
See Also
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