The HTMLSelectElement.item()
method returns the Element
corresponding to the HTMLOptionElement
whose position in the options list corresponds to the index given in the parameter, or null
if there are none.
In JavaScript, using the array bracket syntax with an unsigned long
, like selectElt[index]
is equivalent to selectElt
.namedItem(index)
.
Syntax
var item = collection.item(index); var item = collection[index];
Parameters
index
is anunsigned long
.
Return value
item
is aHTMLOptionElement
.
Examples
HTML
<form> <select id="myFormControl" type="textarea"> <option id="o1">Opt 1</option> <option id="o2">Opt 2</option> </select> </form>
JavaScript
// Returns the HTMLOptionElement representing #o2 elem1 = document.forms[0]['myFormControl'][1];
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.item()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5. |
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.item()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition, snapshot of HTML Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
item | 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 also
HTMLSelectElement
that implements it.