The <option> Element

Forms

Attributes for <option>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	"disabled", "label", "selected", and "value"
Obsolete Attributes	"name"

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <option> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <option> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: OPTION element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): option element
• MDN: <option>
• Quackit: HTML <option> tag

Accessibility Information & Tips

• In <select> elements, use <optgroup> to group related <option> elements. Label the option groups with the "label" attribute. Avoid using dummy list entries to delimit groups. Visit https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H85 for more information.

Search Engine Links (for more information)

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• Google "option element"