Two radio buttons with labels:
The <label> tag defines a label for an <input> element.
The <label> element does not render as anything special for the user. However, it provides a usability improvement for mouse users, because if the user clicks on the text within the <label> element, it toggles the control.
The for attribute of the <label> tag should be equal to the id attribute of the related element to bind them together.
Element | |||||
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<label> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tip: A label can be bound to an element either by using the "for" attribute, or by placing the element inside the <label> element.
The "form" attribute is new in HTML5.
= New in HTML5.
Attribute | Value | Description |
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for | element_id | Specifies which form element a label is bound to |
form | form_id | Specifies one or more forms the label belongs to |
The <label> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
The <label> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
HTML DOM reference: Label Object
Most browsers will display the <label> element with the following default values: