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HTML5 <label> Tag

Example

Two radio buttons with labels:

<form>
<label for="male">Male</label>
<input type="radio" name="sex" id="male" />
<br />
<label for="female">Female</label>
<input type="radio" name="sex" id="female" />
</form>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <label> tag is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

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.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The "form" attribute is new in HTML5.

Tips and Notes

Tip: A label can be bound to another element either by using the "for" attribute, or by placing the element inside the <label> element.

Attributes

New : New in HTML5.

Attribute Value Description
for element_id Specifies which form element a label is bound to
formNew form_id Specifies one or more forms the label belongs to

Global Attributes

The <label> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.

Event Attributes

The <label> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.

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