HTMLSelectElement: setCustomValidity() method

Baseline 2023

Newly available

Since March 2023, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The HTMLSelectElement.setCustomValidity() method sets the custom validity message for the selection element to the specified message. Use the empty string to indicate that the element does not have a custom validity error.

Syntax

js
setCustomValidity(string)

Parameters

  • string is the string containing the error message.

Return value

None (undefined).

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-cva-setcustomvalidity-dev

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
setCustomValidity

See also