MULTIPLE Attribute | multiple Property | Internet Development Index |
Sets or retrieves the Boolean value indicating whether multiple items can be selected from a list.
Syntax
HTML <SELECT MULTIPLE ... > Scripting SELECT.multiple [ = bMultiple ]
Possible Values
bMultiple Boolean that specifies or receives one of the following values.
false Default. Multiple items cannot be selected. true Multiple items can be selected. The property is read/write. The property has a default value of false.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Example
This example uses the MULTIPLE attribute and the multiple property to switch between allowing the user to select one item or multiple items from a list.
<SELECT ID=oSelect MULTIPLE> <OPTION>Item 1</OPTION> <OPTION>Item 2</OPTION> <OPTION>Item 3</OPTION> </SELECT> : <BUTTON onclick="oSelect.multiple=false">One</BUTTON> <BUTTON onclick="oSelect.multiple=true">Many</BUTTON>
Standards Information
This property is defined in HTML 3.2 and is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .
Applies To
SELECT
See Also
type