The <select> Element

Forms

The <select> element creates a user-interactive control for web-based forms. Form controls can accept data from the user, which can then be submitted to a web server.

Attributes for <select>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	"disabled", "multiple", "name", and "size"
New HTML5 Attributes	"autocomplete", "form", "required", and "writingsuggestions"

Recommended Links

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

• Bing "select element"
• Google "select element"