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package org.w3c.dom.html;

A selectable choice. See the OPTION element definition in HTML 4.0.

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

Since:1.4, DOM Level 2
/** * A selectable choice. See the OPTION element definition in HTML 4.0. * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-DOM-Level-2-20000510'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification</a>. * * @since 1.4, DOM Level 2 */
public interface HTMLOptionElement extends HTMLElement {
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.
/** * Returns the <code>FORM</code> element containing this control. Returns * <code>null</code> if this control is not within the context of a form. */
public HTMLFormElement getForm();
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. Changing defaultSelected , however, resets the state of the form control. See the selected attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * 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. Changing * <code>defaultSelected</code> , however, resets the state of the form * control. See the selected attribute definition in HTML 4.0. */
public boolean getDefaultSelected(); public void setDefaultSelected(boolean defaultSelected);
The text contained within the option element.
/** * The text contained within the option element. */
public String getText();
The index of this OPTION in its parent SELECT , starting from 0.
/** * The index of this <code>OPTION</code> in its parent <code>SELECT</code> * , starting from 0. */
public int getIndex();
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled * attribute definition in HTML 4.0. */
public boolean getDisabled(); public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);
Option label for use in hierarchical menus. See the label attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * Option label for use in hierarchical menus. See the label attribute * definition in HTML 4.0. */
public String getLabel(); public void setLabel(String label);
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.
/** * 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. */
public boolean getSelected(); public void setSelected(boolean selected);
The current form control value. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/** * The current form control value. See the value attribute definition in * HTML 4.0. */
public String getValue(); public void setValue(String value); }