## org.w3c.dom.html
Interface HTMLSelectElement

All Superinterfaces:
  Element, HTMLElement, Node

public interface HTMLSelectElement
extends HTMLElement

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.

Fields inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Node
`ATTRIBUTE_NODE, CDATA_SECTION_NODE, COMMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_TYPE_NODE, ELEMENT_NODE, ENTITY_NODE, ENTITY_REFERENCE_NODE, NOTATION_NODE, PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE, TEXT_NODE`

Method Summary
`void` `add(HTMLElement element, HTMLElement before)` Add a new element to the collection of `OPTION` elementsfor this `SELECT`.
`void` `blur()` Removes keyboard focus from this element.
`void` `focus()` Gives keyboard focus to this element.
`boolean` `getDisabled()` The control is unavailable in this context.
`HTMLFormElement` `getForm()` Returns the `FORM` element containing this control.Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
`int` `getLength()` The number of options in this `SELECT`.
`boolean` `getMultiple()` If true, multiple `OPTION` elements may be selected in this `SELECT`.
`java.lang.String` `getName()` Form control or object name when submitted with a form.
`HTMLCollection` `getOptions()` The collection of `OPTION` elements contained by this element.
`int` `getSelectedIndex()` The ordinal index of the selected option.
`int` `getSize()` Number of visible rows.
`int` `getTabIndex()` Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.
`java.lang.String` `getType()` The type of control created.
`java.lang.String` `getValue()` The current form control value.
`void` `remove(int index)` Remove an element from the collection of `OPTION` elementsfor this `SELECT`.
`void` `setDisabled(boolean disabled)`
`void` `setMultiple(boolean multiple)`
`void` `setName(java.lang.String name)`
`void` `setSelectedIndex(int selectedIndex)`
`void` `setSize(int size)`
`void` `setTabIndex(int tabIndex)`
`void` `setValue(java.lang.String value)`

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.html.HTMLElement
`getClassName, getDir, getId, getLang, getTitle, setClassName, setDir, setId, setLang, setTitle`

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Element
`getAttribute, getAttributeNode, getAttributeNodeNS, getAttributeNS, getElementsByTagName, getElementsByTagNameNS, getTagName, hasAttribute, hasAttributeNS, removeAttribute, removeAttributeNode, removeAttributeNS, setAttribute, setAttributeNode, setAttributeNodeNS, setAttributeNS`

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Node
`appendChild, cloneNode, getAttributes, getChildNodes, getFirstChild, getLastChild, getLocalName, getNamespaceURI, getNextSibling, getNodeName, getNodeType, getNodeValue, getOwnerDocument, getParentNode, getPrefix, getPreviousSibling, hasAttributes, hasChildNodes, insertBefore, isSupported, normalize, removeChild, replaceChild, setNodeValue, setPrefix`

Method Detail

### getType

    public java.lang.String getType()

  The type of control created.

### getSelectedIndex

    public int getSelectedIndex()

  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.

### setSelectedIndex

    public void setSelectedIndex(int selectedIndex)

### getValue

    public java.lang.String getValue()

  The current form control value.

### setValue

    public void setValue(java.lang.String value)

### getLength

    public int getLength()

  The number of options in this `SELECT`.

### getForm

    public HTMLFormElement getForm()

  Returns the `FORM` element containing this control.Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.

### getOptions

    public HTMLCollection getOptions()

  The collection of `OPTION` elements contained by this element.

### getDisabled

    public boolean getDisabled()

  The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

### setDisabled

    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled)

### getMultiple

    public boolean getMultiple()

  If true, multiple `OPTION` elements may be selected in this `SELECT`. See the multiple attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

### setMultiple

    public void setMultiple(boolean multiple)

### getName

    public java.lang.String getName()

  Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

### setName

    public void setName(java.lang.String name)

### getSize

    public int getSize()

  Number of visible rows. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

### setSize

    public void setSize(int size)

### getTabIndex

    public int getTabIndex()

  Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

### setTabIndex

    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex)

### add

    public void add(HTMLElement element,
                    HTMLElement before)

  Add a new element to the collection of `OPTION` elementsfor this `SELECT`.
  Parameters:
    `element` - The element to add.
    `before` - The element to insert before, or NULL for the head of the list.

### remove

    public void remove(int index)

  Remove an element from the collection of `OPTION` elementsfor this `SELECT`. Does nothing if no element has the givenindex.
  Parameters:
    `index` - The index of the item to remove.

### blur

    public void blur()

  Removes keyboard focus from this element.

### focus

    public void focus()

  Gives keyboard focus to this element.

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