HTMLSelectElement: required property

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The required property of the {{DOMxRef("HTMLSelectElement")}} interface specifies that the user must select an option with a non-empty string value before submitting a form. It reflects the {{htmlelement("select")}} element's required attribute.

Value

A boolean.

Examples

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

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{HTMLElement("select")}}
• {{DOMXref("HTMLSelectElement.validity")}}
• {{cssxref(":required")}} pseudo-class