<section> <h2 id="allowClear"> Can I allow users to clear their selections? </h2> <p> You can allow people to clear their current selections with the <code>allowClear</code> option when initializing Select2. Setting this option to <code>true</code> will enable an "x" icon that will reset the selection to the placeholder. </p> {% highlight js linenos %} $('select').select2({ placeholder: 'This is my placeholder', allowClear: true }); {% endhighlight %} <h3> Why is a placeholder required? </h3> {% include options/not-written.html %} <h3> The "x" icon is not clearing the selection </h3> {% include options/not-written.html %} <h3> Can users remove all of their selections in a multiple select at once? </h3> {% include options/not-written.html %} </section>