The HTMLSelectElement.checkValidity() method checks whether the element has any constraints and whether it satisfies them. If the element fails its constraints, the browser fires a cancelable invalid event at the element, and then returns false.
Syntax
var result = selectElt.checkValidity();
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
| HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.checkValidity()' in that specification. | Living Standard | No change since the latest snapshot, HTML5. |
| HTML5The definition of 'HTMLSelectElement.checkValidity()' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition, snapshot of HTML Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
checkValidity
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Chrome
Full support 4 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 4 |
IE
Full support 10 |
Opera
Full support 9 |
Safari
Full support 5 |
WebView Android
Full support ≤37 |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support 10.1 |
Safari iOS
Full support 4.2 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
HTMLSelectElement.checkValidity() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
