A drop-down list with four options:
The <option> tag defines an option in a select list.
<option> elements go inside a <select> or <datalist> element.
Element | |||||
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<option> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The <option> tag can be used without any attributes, but you usually need the value attribute, which indicates what is sent to the server.
Tip: If you have a long list of options, you can group related options with the <optgroup> tag.
Attribute | Value | Description |
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disabled | disabled | Specifies that an option should be disabled |
label | text | Specifies a shorter label for an option |
selected | selected | Specifies that an option should be pre-selected when the page loads |
value | text | Specifies the value to be sent to a server |
The <option> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
The <option> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
HTML DOM reference: Option Object
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