Index in EJ2 JavaScript Drop down list control

14 Sep 20231 minute to read

The DropDownList component contains a list of predefined values from which a single value can be chosen. The functionality of DropDownList resembles the SELECT form element of HTML. When an arrow icon accompanied with this component is pressed, the dropdown displays a list of values from which you can select one.

Key features

  • Data binding - Allows binding and accessing the list of items from local or server-side data source.

  • Grouping - Supports grouping of logically related items under a single or specific category.

  • Sorting - Supports sorting of list items in an alphabetical order (either ascending or descending).

  • Filtering - Allows filtering of list items based on a character typed into the search box.

  • Templates - Allows customizing the list items, selected value, header, footer, category group header, and no records content.

  • Virtualization - Enables loading large sets of data by virtualizing popup items based on the popup height.

  • Accessibility - Provided with built-in accessibility support that helps to access all the DropDownList component features through the keyboard, screen readers, or other assistive technology devices.