# Core options

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Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, append the option name to `data-`, as in
`data-style=""` or `data-selected-text-format="count"`.

<table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
  <thead>
  <tr>
    <th style="width: 15%;">Name</th>
    <th style="width: 32%;">Type</th>
    <th style="width: 10%;">Default</th>
    <th style="width: 43%;">Description</th>
  </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>actionsBox</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, adds two buttons to the top of the dropdown menu (<strong>Select All</strong> &amp; <strong>Deselect All</strong>).</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>container</td>
    <td>string | false</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
        <p>When set to a string, appends the select to a specific element or selector, e.g.,
        <code>container: 'body' | '.main-body'</code></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>countSelectedText</td>
    <td>string | function</td>
    <td><code>function</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Sets the format for the text displayed when selectedTextFormat is <code>count</code> or <code>count >
      #</code>. {0} is the selected amount. {1} is total available for selection.</p>
      <p>When set to a function, the first parameter is the number of selected options, and the second is the total number of
      options. The function must return a string.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>deselectAllText</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'Deselect All'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>The text on the button that deselects all options when <code>actionsBox</code> is enabled.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>dropdownAlignRight</td>
    <td>boolean | <code>'auto'</code></td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Align the menu to the right instead of the left. If set to <code>'auto'</code>, the menu will automatically align right if there isn't room for the menu's full width when aligned to the left.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>dropupAuto</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>true</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>checks to see which has more room, above or below. If the dropup has enough room to fully open normally, but
      there is more room above, the dropup still opens normally. Otherwise, it becomes a dropup. If dropupAuto is
      set to false, dropups must be called manually.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>header</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>adds a header to the top of the menu; includes a close button by default</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>hideDisabled</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>removes disabled options and optgroups from the menu <code>data-hide-disabled: true</code></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>iconBase</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'glyphicon'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Set the base to use a different icon font instead of Glyphicons. If changing iconBase, you might also want to change <code>tickIcon</code>, in case the new icon font uses a different naming scheme.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>liveSearch</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, adds a search box to the top of the selectpicker dropdown.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>liveSearchNormalize</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Setting liveSearchNormalize to <code>true</code> allows for accent-insensitive searching.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>liveSearchPlaceholder</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>null</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to a string, a placeholder attribute equal to the string will be added to the liveSearch input.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>liveSearchStyle</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'contains'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>'contains'</code>, searching will reveal options that contain the searched text. For example, searching for pl with return both Ap<b>pl</b>e, <b>Pl</b>um, and <b>Pl</b>antain. When set to <code>'startsWith'</code>, searching for pl will return only <b>Pl</b>um and <b>Pl</b>antain.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>addResults</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, replaces 'No Results' message with prompt to add search string to select options.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>maxOptions</td>
    <td>integer | false</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to an integer and in a multi-select, the number of selected options cannot exceed the given value.</p>
      <p>This option can also exist as a data-attribute for an <code>&lt;optgroup&gt;</code>, in which case it only
      applies to that <code>&lt;optgroup&gt;</code>.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>maxOptionsText</td>
    <td>string | array | function</td>
    <td><code>function</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>The text that is displayed when maxOptions is enabled and the maximum number of options for the given scenario have been selected.</p>
      <p>If a function is used, it must return an array. array[0] is the text used when maxOptions is applied to the entire select element. array[1] is the text used when maxOptions is used on an optgroup. If a string is used, the same text is used for both the element and the optgroup.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>mobile</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, enables the device's native menu for select menus.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>multipleSeparator</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>', '</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Set the character displayed in the button that separates selected options.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>noneSelectedText</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'Nothing selected'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>The text that is displayed when a multiple select has no selected options.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>noneResultsText</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'No results matched {0}'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>The text that is displayed when what is searched don't have results matched.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>selectAllText</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'Select All'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>The text on the button that selects all options when <code>actionsBox</code> is enabled.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>selectedTextFormat</td>
    <td><code>'values'</code> | <code>'static'</code> | <code>'count'</code> | <code>'count > x'</code> (where x is an integer)</td>
    <td><code>'values'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies how the selection is displayed with a multiple select.</p>
      <p><code>'values'</code> displays a list of the selected options (separated by <code>multipleSeparator</code>. <code>'static'</code> simply displays the select element's title. <code>'count'</code> displays the total number of selected options. <code>'count > x'</code> behaves like <code>'values'</code> until the number of selected options is greater than x; after that, it behaves like <code>'count'</code>.
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>selectOnTab</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, treats the tab character like the enter or space characters within the
      selectpicker dropdown.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>showContent</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>true</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, display custom HTML associated with selected option(s) in the button. When set
       to <code>false</code>, the option value will be displayed instead.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>showIcon</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>true</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, display icon(s) associated with selected option(s) in the button.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>showSubtext</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>true</code>, display subtext associated with a selected option in the button.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>showTick</td>
    <td>boolean</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Show checkmark on selected option (for items without <code>multiple</code> attribute).</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>size</td>
    <td><code>'auto'</code> | integer | false</td>
    <td><code>'auto'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>'auto'</code>, the menu always opens up to show as many items as the window will allow
      without being cut off.</p>
      <p>When set to an integer, the menu will show the given number of items, even if the dropdown is cut off.</p>
      <p>When set to <code>false</code>, the menu will always show all items.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>style</td>
    <td>string | null</td>
    <td><code>null</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to a string, add the value to the button's style.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>tickIcon</td>
    <td>string</td>
    <td><code>'glyphicon-ok'</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>Set which icon to use to display as the "tick" next to selected options.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>title</td>
    <td>string | null</td>
    <td><code>null</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>The default title for the selectpicker.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>width</td>
    <td><code>'auto'</code> | <code>'fit'</code> | css-width | false (where <code>css-width</code> is a CSS width with units, e.g. <code>100px</code>)</td>
    <td><code>false</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>When set to <code>auto</code>, the width of the selectpicker is automatically adjusted to accommodate the
      widest option.</p>
      <p>When set to a css-width, the width of the selectpicker is forced inline to the given value.</p>
      <p>When set to <code>false</code>, all width information is removed.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>windowPadding</td>
    <td>integer | array</td>
    <td><code>0</code></td>
    <td>
      <p>This is useful in cases where the window has areas that the dropdown menu should not cover - for instance a fixed header. When set to an integer, the same padding will be added to all sides. Alternatively, an array of integers can be used in the format <code>[top, right, bottom, left]</code>.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

# Events

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Bootstrap-select exposes a few events for hooking into select functionality.

hide.bs.select, hidden.bs.select, show.bs.select, and shown.bs.select all have a `relatedTarget` property, whose value is the toggling anchor element.

<table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Event Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>show.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event fires immediately when the show instance method is called.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>shown.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event is fired when the dropdown has been made visible to the user (will wait for CSS transitions, to complete).</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>hide.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event is fired immediately when the hide instance method has been called.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>hidden.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event is fired when the dropdown has finished being hidden from the user (will wait for CSS transitions, to complete).</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>loaded.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event fires after the select has been initialized.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>rendered.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event fires after the render instance has been called.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>refreshed.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event fires after the refresh instance has been called.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>changed.bs.select</td>
      <td>This event fires after the select's value has been changed. It passes through event, clickedIndex, newValue, oldValue.</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

```js
$('#mySelect').on('hidden.bs.select', function (e) {
  // do something...
});
```
