The "option" Element

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 (5.0): option element
• HTML 5.1: option element
• HTML 5.2: option element
• HTML 5.3: option element
• WHATWG: option element
• MDN: <option>

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)

• Bing "option element"
• Google "option element"