web api instance method

HTMLSelectElement: item() method

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.item(index).

Syntax

item(index)
// or collection[index]

Parameters

index
- : A non-negative integer representing the position of the option in the list.

Return value

An HTMLOptionElement or null.

Examples

HTML

<form>
  <select id="myFormControl">
    <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

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.