HTML DOM MenuItemObject


MenuItem Object

The MenuItem object is new in HTML5.

The MenuItem object represents an HTML <menuitem> element.

Note:Currently only Firefox browser supports the <menuitem> element.

Accessing the MenuItem Object

You can use getElementById() to access a <menuitem> element:

var x = document.getElementById("myMenuItem");

Creating a MenuItem Object

You can use the document.createElement() method to create a <menuitem> element:

var x = document.createElement("MENUITEM");

MenuItem Object Properties

Property Description
checked Sets or returns whether a menu item should be checked
command Sets or returns the value of the command attribute of a menu item
default Sets or returns whether a menu item should be the default command
disabled Sets or returns whether a menu item is disabled
icon Sets or returns the image representing the menu item
label Sets or returns the value of the label attribute of a menu item
radiogroup Sets or returns the value of the radiogroup attribute of a menu item
type Sets or returns the value of the type attribute of a menu item

Standard Properties and Events

The MenuItem object also supports the standardAttributesandEvents


Related Articles

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <menitemu> tag

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