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Select length Property

Select Object Reference Select Object

Example

Return the number of <option> elements found in a drop-down list:

var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").length;

The result of x will be:

4
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Definition and Usage

The length property returns the number of <option> elements in a drop-down list.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The length property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

selectObject.length

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the number of <option> elements found in the drop-down list

Select Object Reference Select Object