Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference

Name

switch/case — NN 4 IE J3 ECMA n/a

Synopsis

Provides a shortcut to execution paths for numerous conditions of an expression.

Syntax

switch (expression) {
    case label1:
        statements
        [break]
    case label2:
        statements
        [break]
    ...
    [default:
        statements]
}

Example

var productList = document.forms[0].prodList
var chosenItem = productList.options[productList.selectedIndex].value
switch(chosenItem) {
    case "Small Widget":
        document.forms[0].price.value = "44.95"
        break
    case "Medium Widget":
        document.forms[0].price.value = "54.95"
        break
    case "Large Widget":
        document.forms[0].price.value = "64.95"
        break
    default:
        document.forms[0].price.value = "Nothing Selected"
}