The HTMLSelectElement.form read-only property returns a HTMLFormElement representing the form that this element is associated with. If the element is not associated with of a <form> element, then it returns null.
Syntax
aForm = aSelectElement.form.selectname;
Example
HTML
<form action="http://www.google.com/search" method="get"> <label>Google: <input type="search" name="q"></label> <input type="submit" value="Search..."> </form>
Javascript
A property available on all form elements, "type" returns the type of the calling form element. For SELECT, the two possible values are "select-one" or "select-multiple", depending on the type of selection list. The below code gives all SELECT elements in a particular form a CSS class of "selectclass":
<script type="text/javascript">varform_element = document.getElementById('subscribe_form');varvist = from_element.style;if(vist.display==''|| vist.display=='none'){vist.display ='block';}else{vist.display ='none';}</script>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5. |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition, snapshot of WHATWG HTML Living Standard. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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