The "select" Element

Forms

Attributes for "select"

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

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>

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"