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package org.w3c.dom.html;

import org.w3c.dom.*;

The select element allows the selection of an option. The containedoptions can be directly accessed through the select element as acollection. See the SELECT element definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * The select element allows the selection of an option. The containedoptions * can be directly accessed through the select element as acollection. See * the SELECT element definition in HTML 4.0. */
public interface HTMLSelectElement extends HTMLElement {
The type of control created.
/** * The type of control created. */
public String getType();
The ordinal index of the selected option. The value -1 is returned ifno element is selected. If multiple options are selected, the index ofthe first selected option is returned.
/** * The ordinal index of the selected option. The value -1 is returned ifno * element is selected. If multiple options are selected, the index ofthe * first selected option is returned. */
public int getSelectedIndex(); public void setSelectedIndex(int selectedIndex);
The current form control value.
/** * The current form control value. */
public String getValue(); public void setValue(String value);
The number of options in this SELECT.
/** * The number of options in this <code>SELECT</code>. */
public int getLength();
Returns the FORM element containing this control.Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
/** * Returns the <code>FORM</code> element containing this control.Returns * null if this control is not within the context of a form. */
public HTMLFormElement getForm();
The collection of OPTION elements contained by this element.
/** * The collection of <code>OPTION</code> elements contained by this element. */
public HTMLCollection getOptions();
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute * definition in HTML 4.0. */
public boolean getDisabled(); public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);
If true, multiple OPTION elements may be selected in this SELECT. See the multiple attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * If true, multiple <code>OPTION</code> elements may be selected in this * <code>SELECT</code>. See the multiple attribute definition in HTML 4.0. */
public boolean getMultiple(); public void setMultiple(boolean multiple);
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name * attribute definition in HTML 4.0. */
public String getName(); public void setName(String name);
Number of visible rows. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * Number of visible rows. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.0. */
public int getSize(); public void setSize(int size);
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See * the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0. */
public int getTabIndex(); public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);
Add a new element to the collection of OPTION elementsfor this SELECT.
Params:
  • element – The element to add.
  • before – The element to insert before, or NULL for the head of the list.
/** * Add a new element to the collection of <code>OPTION</code> elementsfor * this <code>SELECT</code>. * @param element The element to add. * @param before The element to insert before, or NULL for the head of the * list. */
public void add(HTMLElement element, HTMLElement before);
Remove an element from the collection of OPTION elementsfor this SELECT. Does nothing if no element has the givenindex.
Params:
  • index – The index of the item to remove.
/** * Remove an element from the collection of <code>OPTION</code> elementsfor * this <code>SELECT</code>. Does nothing if no element has the givenindex. * @param index The index of the item to remove. */
public void remove(int index);
Removes keyboard focus from this element.
/** * Removes keyboard focus from this element. */
public void blur();
Gives keyboard focus to this element.
/** * Gives keyboard focus to this element. */
public void focus(); }