HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <option>
This <option> element is used to create a list item in a <select> element list.
Browser compatibility
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<option> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
None.
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| disabled | disabled | disable an option |
| label | text | Set a shorter label for an option |
| selected | selected | pre-selected an option when the page loads |
| value | text | Set the value to be sent to a server |
Global Attributes
The <option> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <option> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
None.
Example
A demo showing how to use <option> tag.
<html>
<body>
<form>
<select name="select1">
<optgroup label="First Group">
<option>First</option>
<option>second</option>
<option>third</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
</form>
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</html>