Interface HTMLOptionElement

All Superinterfaces:
Element, HTMLElement, Node
All Known Implementing Classes:
HTMLOptionElementImpl

public interface HTMLOptionElement extends HTMLElement
A selectable choice. See the OPTION element definition in HTML 4.01.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification.

  • Method Details

    • getForm

      HTMLFormElement getForm()
      Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
    • getDefaultSelected

      boolean getDefaultSelected()
      Represents the value of the HTML selected attribute. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. See the selected attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setDefaultSelected

      void setDefaultSelected(boolean defaultSelected)
      Represents the value of the HTML selected attribute. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. See the selected attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • getText

      String getText()
      The text contained within the option element.
    • getIndex

      int getIndex()
      The index of this OPTION in its parent SELECT , starting from 0.
    • getDisabled

      boolean getDisabled()
      The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setDisabled

      void setDisabled(boolean disabled)
      The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • getLabel

      String getLabel()
      Option label for use in hierarchical menus. See the label attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setLabel

      void setLabel(String label)
      Option label for use in hierarchical menus. See the label attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • getSelected

      boolean getSelected()
      Represents the current state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the state of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML selected attribute of the element.
    • setSelected

      void setSelected(boolean selected)
      Represents the current state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the state of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML selected attribute of the element.
    • getValue

      String getValue()
      The current form control value. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setValue

      void setValue(String value)
      The current form control value. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.01.