Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Select form Property

The form property gets the form that contains the drop-down list.

Browser Support


`form`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

var v = selectObject.form

Return Value

A reference to the form element containing the drop-down list. If the drop-down list is not in a form, null is returned.

Example

The following code shows how to get the id of the form containing the drop-down list.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
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<form id="myForm">
Select your favorite fruit:
<select id="mySelect">
  <option>A</option>
  <option>B</option>
  <option>C</option>
  <option>D</option>
</select>
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">test</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").form.id;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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