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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <select> Tag
Example
Create a drop-down list with four options:
<select>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Browser Support
The <select> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The <select> element is used to create a drop-down list.
The <option> tags inside the <select> element define the available options in the list.
Tips and Notes
Tip: The <select> element is a form control and can be used in a form to collect user input.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML5 has added some new attributes.
Attributes
New : New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autofocusNew | autofocus | Specifies that the drop-down list should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| disabled | disabled | Specifies that a drop-down list should be disabled |
| formNew | form_id | Defines one or more forms the select field belongs to |
| multiple | multiple | Specifies that multiple options can be selected at once |
| name | name | Defines a name for the drop-down list |
| requiredNew | required | Specifies that the user is required to select a value before submitting the form |
| size | number | Defines the number of visible options in a drop-down list |
Global Attributes
The <select> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <select> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Select object
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