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HTML DOM Select name attribute

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Definition and Usage

name property sets or returns the name of the drop-down list.

grammar

Setting name attribute:

selectObject.name=name

Returns the name attribute:

selectObject.name


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support attribute name


Examples

Examples

The following example may prompt Name drop-down list:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>本教程(w3big.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
  alert(document.getElementById("mySelect").name);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
<select name="mySelect" id="mySelect">
  <option>Apple</option>
  <option>Pear</option>
  <option>Banana</option>
  <option>Orange</option>
</select>
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">显示下拉列表的名称</button>

</body>
</html>

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Select Object Reference Select Objects