WebUI.getNumberOfTotalOption() is not working because the tag is 'a' and not 'select'

Below error is displayed when I try to use the “WebUI.getNumberOfTotalOption()” command

_Element should have been “select” but was “a”
_
Can anyone suggest some alternative for the same?

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