`<select onChange="">`

In HTML Attributes

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Attribute of: The Role Of In HTML Forms (To Create Drop-Down Lists)
What does <select onChange=""> do?: Triggers an event when the selection is changed.

Event Handling With the Select Element

The onChange attribute of <select> lets you dynamically change something on screen, without reloading the page. For example, your can use it to display a particular image, depending on the user’s selection.

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