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# DropdownElement

> DropdownElement — CometChat documentation.

The `DropdownElement` class is used to create a dropdown selection element in a user interface.

### Constructor

| Name      | Type                   | Description                                                 |
| --------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| elementId | `string`               | This property in constructor accepts the Id for the element |
| label     | `string`               | This property in constructor accepts the label for dropDown |
| options   | `Array<OptionElement>` | This property in constructor accepts options for dropDown   |

### Class Usage

Here's an example of how you can create an instance of the `DropdownElement` class:

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    ```ts theme={null}
    let option1 = new OptionElement("Option 1", "1");

    let option2 = new OptionElement("Option 2", "2");

    let optionsList = [option1, option2];

    let dropdownElement = new DropdownElement("1", "Choose an option", optionsList);
    ```
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In this example, a new instance of `DropdownElement` is created with an elementId "1", a label "Choose an option", and a list of two options.

### Key Properties and Methods

#### Default Value of the Input Element

The `setDefaultValue()` method sets the default value in the dropdown input, while the `getDefaultValue()` retrieves it.

For example:

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    ```ts theme={null}
    dropdownElement.setDefaultValue("1");
    ```
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### Example

Here is an example that showcases the creation and manipulation of an instance of `DropdownElement`:

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    ```ts theme={null}
    // Create some options

    let option1 = new OptionElement("Option 1", "1");

    let option2 = new OptionElement("Option 2", "2");

    let optionsList = [option1, option2];

    // Create a new instance of DropdownElement

    let dropdownElement = new DropdownElement("1", "Choose an option", optionsList);

    // Set and get the default value

    dropdownElement.setDefaultValue("1");
    ```
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