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HTML <label> for Attribute

HTML label Tag Reference HTML <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 for attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The for attribute specifies which form element a label is bound to.


Syntax

<label for="element_id">

Attribute Values

Value Description
element_id The id of the element the label is bound to


HTML label Tag Reference HTML <label> tag
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