Option Object
The Option object represents a selectable option in a
drop-down list in an HTML form. For each instance of an <option>
tag in an HTML form, an Option object is created.
You can access an Option object by indexing the elements
array (by number or name) of the corresponding form or by using
getElementById().
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, N:
Netscape, W3C: World Wide Web Consortium (Internet
Standard).
Option Object Properties
| Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
| defaultSelected |
Sets or returns the value of the
selected attribute of the option |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| disabled |
Sets or returns a Boolean value that
specifies whether the option should be disabled |
5 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| form |
Returns a reference to the form that
contains the option |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| id |
Sets or returns the id of the option
(In IE 4 this property is read-only) |
4 |
1 |
|
No |
| index |
Sets or returns the position of the
option in the select box |
3 |
|
|
Yes |
| label |
Sets or returns a label for the option
object |
6 |
|
|
Yes |
| selected |
Sets or returns the current state of
the option |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| text |
Sets or returns the text value for the
<option> tag |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| value |
Sets or returns the value to be
returned to the server when an option is selected and
the form is submitted |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
Option Object Methods
| Method |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
| click() |
Simulates a mouse-click on the option |
4 |
|
|
No |
|
