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MULTIPLE Attribute | multiple Property

Sets or retrieves the Boolean value indicating whether multiple items can be selected from a list.

Syntax

HTML Scripting
<SELECT  MULTIPLE ... >
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

[ Object Name ] Platform Version
Win16:
Win32:
Windows CE:
Unix:
Mac:
 
SELECT
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