ariaMultiselectable property

Sets or retrieves the multiple-selection state of this element.

 

Syntax

object.setAttribute("ariaMultiselectable",value);var value = object.getAttribute("ariaMultiselectable");

Property values

Type: BSTR

The multiple-selection state.

(true)

More than one item can be selected.

(false)

Default. Only one item can be selected at a time.

Standards information

• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0, Section 6.6

Remarks

Used in Roles

grid listbox tree

 

This property indicates whether a user may select more then one item from the current list. Lists, trees, and grids may allow users to select more than one item.

Note  For cross-browser compatibility, always use the WAI-ARIA attribute syntax to access and modify ARIA properties, for example object.setAttribute("aria-valuenow", newValue).

 

See also

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

W3C ARIA-Multiselect