[Angular2 Form] Build Select Dropdowns for Angular 2 Forms

Select Dropdowns in Angular 2 a built with select and option elements. You use *ngFor to loop through your values and create options and use ngModel to keep track of the value as it changes.

 

<form #formRef="ngForm">
    <select name="location" [ngModel]="locations[0]">
        <option 
            *ngFor="let location of locations"
            [value]="location">
            
            {{location}}
            
        </option>
    </select>
</form>