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Select
<gcds-select>

Also called: dropdown, select menu. A select provides a large list of options for single selection.
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Problems select solves

Use select within a form to:
  • Specify more than 7 possible answers in a predefined scrollable list.
  • Limit the number of possible answers to a question.
  • Give a person the ability to answer without writing, by selecting one item from a list.
Checkboxes when you are expecting the user to select 1 or more options from a list of items. Radios when you can give someone a small set of options for a known single selection with less than 7 options.
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2025-06-24