select

Native select styling integrated with AngularTS models and form state.

Use a native select directly and bind application state with AngularTS ng-model. No wrapper or styling class is required.

<select id="status" ng-model="status" required>
  <option value="">Select a status</option>
  <option>Todo</option>
  <option>Done</option>
</select>

Example

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
    <title>AngularCSS Select</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../css/preflight.css" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../css/angular.css" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../example.css" />
    <script src="../../js/angular-ts.umd.js"></script>
    <script src="../../js/angular-css.umd.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body ng-app="angular.css" ng-cloak ng-init="status=''">
    <main class="stack-sm visual-example">
      <label for="status">Status</label>
      <select id="status" ng-model="status" required>
        <option value="">Select a status</option>
        <option>Todo</option>
        <option>In progress</option>
        <option>Done</option>
      </select>
      <output class="output">Current: {{ status || 'none' }}</output>
    </main>
  </body>
</html>

Installation

Load the AngularCSS stylesheet. This entry needs no AngularCSS JavaScript or angular.css module dependency. Add AngularTS when using application bindings such as ng-model or ng-click. See Installation for the complete setup.

This entry uses native HTML and CSS. AngularCSS registers no runtime directive for it. Native select, option, and optgroup behavior.

Anatomy

Root styling selector

  • select

Semantic structure

Use a native select directly. Native option and optgroup elements need no additional attributes. Use AngularTS ng-model, validators, and form directives directly on the select.

API

Attributes and state

AttributeAccessPurpose
aria-invalidAuthoredValidation state exposed to assistive technology and CSS.
dirAuthoredText and interaction direction: ltr or rtl.
disabledAuthoredDisables native or component interaction.
multipleAuthoredAllows more than one item to remain selected or open.
nameAuthoredAuthored HTML attribute or styling hook.
requiredAuthoredMarks a native form value as required.
sizeAuthoredVisual size token supported by the component stylesheet.

Attributes remain authored HTML, native state, or AngularTS inputs. AngularCSS does not write element state.

CSS custom properties

This styling hook does not define component-specific CSS custom properties.

DOM events

This component does not emit a component-specific custom event.

Native DOM events continue to work normally. AngularTS event directives such as ng-click and ng-keydown, plus the data-change model callback, remain application-owned.

Behavior

The native select owns values, option groups, keyboard interaction, disabled state, validation, and form submission. AngularTS supplies option registration, ng-model, validators, and form-state classes. AngularCSS registers no select directive.

AngularCSS does not replace AngularTS interpolation, bindings, structural directives, form controllers, validation, or application state.

Accessibility

Use a visible label connected by for and id, or provide another accessible name. Preserve native option, optgroup, multiple, disabled, required, invalid, and direction semantics; AngularTS reflects model and validation state without replacing them.

Authored accessible names and relationships are preserved. Test the final composition with keyboard navigation and assistive technology because labels and content come from the application.

Customization

Target semantic elements, native state selectors, and component classes with ordinary CSS. Behavior and accessible state remain with native HTML and AngularTS; visual choices belong in the application stylesheet.

Read Customization for layer order, design tokens, state variants, and iframe demo isolation.