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# Select Web Element

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Use this _Web Automation_ object to select an option from a list box or a drop-down box.

## Properties

- **Select Index**

  The index of the option to be selected. Only applicable if _Selection Method_ is _Index_.

- **Select Text**

  The text of the option to be selected. Only applicable if _Selection Method_ is _Text_.

- **Select Value**

  The value of the option to be selected. Only applicable if _Selection Method_ is _Value_.

- **Selection Method**

  Decide which method should be used to identify the option which should be selected from the list
  or drop-down box. This can either be _Index_, _Text_, or _Value_.

## Inbound Variables

- **Element XPath**

- **Window Title**

- **Value**

- **Index**

- **Text**

## Outbound Variables

The Action Step _Select Web Element_ possesses no outbound variables.

## Wizard

Use _Select Web Element_ to select an element inside a list or drop-down menu in a website or web
application.

If the element you want to select has an underlying hyperlink, use _Click Element_ instead.

When you use the _Browser Wizard_ to select the drop-down menu that contains the element to use, all
current options display in the **Available Options** field. After selecting an option, you can
choose the method to identify it:

- **Value**: The standard selection. On an average website, this is usually the value that changes
  the least.

- **Text**: The text that shows in the picklist. Product names or similar values are easy to select
  in text form.

- **Index**: The index might be imprecise, particularly on dynamic websites. Use **Index** only if
  the selected element is of secondary importance.

  When using Internet Explorer, selecting an option by index takes longer than with other browsers.

You can use Pin variables to specify the value for the selection method.