HTMLSelectElement: required property

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The required property of the HTMLSelectElement interface specifies that the user must select an option with a non-empty string value before submitting a form. It reflects the <select> element's required attribute.

Value

A boolean.

Examples

js
const selectElement = document.getElementById("fruits");
console.log(selectElement.required);

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-select-required

Browser compatibility

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See also