> ## Documentation Index
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# Select

> Displays a list of options for the user to pick from—triggered by a button.

## Installation

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    npx shadcn-svelte@next add select
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Install bits-ui">
        ```bash theme={null}
        npm install bits-ui -D
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Copy and paste the component source">
        Copy and paste the component source code into your project.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Usage

```svelte showLineNumbers theme={null}
<script lang="ts">
  import * as Select from "$lib/components/ui/select/index.js";
</script>
```

```svelte showLineNumbers theme={null}
<Select.Root type="single">
  <Select.Trigger class="w-[180px]"></Select.Trigger>
  <Select.Content>
    <Select.Item value="light">Light</Select.Item>
    <Select.Item value="dark">Dark</Select.Item>
    <Select.Item value="system">System</Select.Item>
  </Select.Content>
</Select.Root>
```

## Examples

### Scrollable

The select component supports scrollable content for longer lists.

## Links

* [Source](https://github.com/huntabyte/shadcn-svelte/tree/next/sites/docs/src/lib/registry/ui/select)
* [Bits UI Documentation](https://bits-ui.com/docs/components/select)
* [API Reference](https://bits-ui.com/docs/components/select#api-reference)