Module select 

Attribute names for select (<select>) elements.

Purpose

The <select> element represents a control for selecting from a set of options, displayed as a dropdown menu or list box.

Common Attributes

• name: Form control name for submission
• multiple: Allows selecting multiple options
• size: Number of visible options (list vs dropdown)
• required: Makes selection mandatory
• disabled: Disables the control

Example

<select name="country" required>
  <option value="">Select a country</option>
  <option value="us">United States</option>
  <option value="uk">United Kingdom</option>
</select>
<select name="tags" multiple size="5">
  <option>JavaScript</option>
  <option>Python</option>
  <option>Rust</option>
</select>

WHATWG Specification

• The select element

Constants

AUTOCOMPLETE

The autocomplete attribute.

AUTOFOCUS

The autofocus attribute.

DISABLED

The disabled attribute.

FORM

The form attribute.

MULTIPLE

The multiple attribute.

NAME

The name attribute.

REQUIRED

The required attribute.

SIZE

The size attribute.