The HTMLSelectElement.namedItem()
method returns the HTMLOptionElement
corresponding to the HTMLOptionElement
whose name
or id
match the specified name, or null
if no option matches.
In JavaScript, using the array bracket syntax with a String
, like selectElt["value"]
is equivalent to selectElt
.namedItem("value")
.
Syntax
var item = collection.namedItem(str); var item = collection[str];
Parameters
str
is aDOMString
.
Return value
item
is aHTMLOptionElement
.
Example
HTML
<form> <select id="myFormControl"> <option id="o1">Opt 1</option> <option id="o2">Opt 2</option> </select> </form>
JavaScript
elem1 = document.forms[0]['myFormControl']['o1']; // Returns the HTMLOptionElement representing #o1
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.namedItem()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5. |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.namedItem()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition, snapshot of HTML Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
namedItem | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge
Full support
12
| Firefox Full support 4 | IE
Full support
Yes
| Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
HTMLSelectElement
that implements it.