Syncfusion Angular DropDownList

The DropDownList component allows users to select a single value from a predefined list. It supports local and remote data sources, filtering, grouping, custom templates, virtualization for large datasets, and full Angular forms integration.

Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

Installation and Angular CLI setup
Installing
```
@syncfusion/ej2-angular-dropdowns
```
CSS/theme imports for Material3
Adding
```
<ejs-dropdownlist>
```
to the template
Basic data binding with
```
[dataSource]
```
Popup height/width configuration
Two-way binding with
```
[(value)]
```

Data Binding

📄 Read: references/data-binding.md

Binding primitive arrays (strings, numbers)
Binding arrays of objects with
```
[fields]
```
mapping
Binding to nested/complex objects
Remote data via
```
DataManager
```
(OData, Web API)
Async pipe with Observable data streams
Value binding (primitive and object types with
```
allowObjectBinding
```
)

Filtering

📄 Read: references/filtering.md

Enabling search with
```
[allowFiltering]
```
Using the
```
filtering
```
event and
```
updateData()
```
method
Minimum character threshold before filtering starts
Filter types:
```
contains
```
,
```
startsWith
```
,
```
endsWith
```
Case-sensitive filtering
Diacritics/accent-insensitive filtering
Debounce delay for performance optimization

Templates

📄 Read: references/templates.md

Item template: customize each list item
Value template: customize the selected value display
Group template: customize group header appearance
Header template: static element at popup top
Footer template: static element at popup bottom
No-records template: empty state display
Action failure template: error state display

Grouping & Virtualization

📄 Read: references/grouping-and-virtualization.md

Grouping items with
```
groupBy
```
field
Inline and fixed floating group headers
Virtual scrolling with
```
[enableVirtualization]
```
for large lists
Virtual scrolling with remote data
Combining filtering and virtualization
Customizing item count in virtual mode

Disabled Items & Forms

📄 Read: references/disabled-items-and-forms.md

Disabling specific items via
```
fields.disabled
```
Dynamic
```
disableItem()
```
method (by value, index, or element)
Disabling the entire component with
```
[enabled]="false"
```
Template-driven forms with
```
[(ngModel)]
```
Reactive forms with
```
FormControl
```
and
```
FormGroup
```

Customization & Styling

📄 Read: references/customization-and-styling.md

CSS overrides for wrapper, icon, focus states
Outline theme focus customization
Popup appearance and list item styles
Float label and placeholder styling
Mandatory asterisk pattern
Localization with
```
L10n
```
class
RTL (right-to-left) support

How-To Recipes

📄 Read: references/how-to.md

Add / remove / clear items dynamically
Close popup programmatically
Cascading DropDownLists
Customize group header template
Highlight filtered characters
Incremental search behavior
Modify remote data results
Remote data item count display
Tooltip on list items
Value change event handling
Icon support in list items

Quick Start Example

typescript

import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { DropDownListModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-dropdowns';

@Component({
  standalone: true,
  imports: [DropDownListModule],
  selector: 'app-root',
  template: `
    <ejs-dropdownlist
      id="ddl"
      [dataSource]="sports"
      [fields]="fields"
      placeholder="Select a sport"
      [(value)]="selectedValue"
      (change)="onChange($event)">
    </ejs-dropdownlist>
    <p>Selected: {{ selectedValue }}</p>
  `
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
  public sports: { id: number; name: string }[] = [];
  public fields = { text: 'name', value: 'id' };
  public selectedValue: number = 2;

  ngOnInit() {
    this.sports = [
      { id: 1, name: 'Badminton' },
      { id: 2, name: 'Cricket' },
      { id: 3, name: 'Football' },
      { id: 4, name: 'Tennis' }
    ];
  }

  onChange(args: any) {
    console.log('Selected value:', args.value);
  }
}

Common Patterns

Searchable Dropdown

typescript

// Enable filtering in template
// <ejs-dropdownlist [allowFiltering]="true" (filtering)="onFilter($event)">
import { FilteringEventArgs } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-dropdowns';
import { Query } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';

onFilter(args: FilteringEventArgs) {
  let query = new Query();
  query = args.text !== '' 
    ? query.where('name', 'contains', args.text, true) 
    : query;
  args.updateData(this.sports, query);
}

Remote Data Dropdown

typescript

import { DataManager, ODataV4Adaptor, Query } from '@syncfusion/ej2-data';

public remoteData: DataManager = new DataManager({
  url: 'https://services.odata.org/V4/Northwind/Northwind.svc/Customers',
  adaptor: new ODataV4Adaptor(),
  crossDomain: true
});
public remoteQuery = new Query().select(['CustomerID', 'ContactName']).take(6);
public remoteFields = { text: 'ContactName', value: 'CustomerID' };
// Template: <ejs-dropdownlist [dataSource]="remoteData" [query]="remoteQuery" [fields]="remoteFields">

Reactive Form Integration

typescript

import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { DropDownListModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-dropdowns';

// In component:
form = this.fb.group({ sport: ['Cricket', Validators.required] });
// In template:
// <form [formGroup]="form">
//   <ejs-dropdownlist formControlName="sport" [dataSource]="sports"></ejs-dropdownlist>
// </form>

Key Props

Property	Type	Description
`dataSource`	`any[] \| DataManager`	Data for the list
`fields`	`FieldSettingsModel`	Maps text, value, groupBy, disabled, iconCss
`value`	`string \| number \| boolean \| object`	Selected value (supports two-way binding)
`placeholder`	`string`	Input placeholder text
`allowFiltering`	`boolean`	Enable search box in popup
`filterType`	`'contains' \| 'startsWith' \| 'endsWith'`	Filter match strategy
`enableVirtualization`	`boolean`	Virtual scrolling for large lists
`popupHeight` / `popupWidth`	`string \| number`	Popup dimensions
`enabled`	`boolean`	Enable/disable entire component
`allowObjectBinding`	`boolean`	Bind full object as value
`ignoreCase`	`boolean`	Case-insensitive filtering (default: true)
`ignoreAccent`	`boolean`	Diacritics-insensitive filtering
`debounceDelay`	`number`	Delay (ms) before filter triggers
`itemTemplate`	`string`	Template for list items
`valueTemplate`	`string`	Template for selected value display
`noRecordsTemplate`	`string`	Empty state message

Common Use Cases

Form field with validation → See references/disabled-items-and-forms.md

Large list (1000+ items) → Enable

[enableVirtualization]="true"

— see references/grouping-and-virtualization.md

Country/State/City cascading → See references/how-to.md

Custom item rendering (icons, multi-column) → See references/templates.md

Remote API data → See references/data-binding.md

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Syncfusion Angular DropDownList

Navigation Guide

Getting Started

Data Binding

Filtering

Templates

Grouping & Virtualization

Disabled Items & Forms

Customization & Styling

How-To Recipes

Quick Start Example

Common Patterns

Searchable Dropdown

Remote Data Dropdown

Reactive Form Integration

Key Props

Common Use Cases