HTML <label> tag
Definition and Usage
Defines a label to a control. If you click the text within the label element,
it is supposed to toggle the control.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Tips and Notes
Note: The "for" attribute binds a label to another element.
Set the value of the "for" attribute equal to the value of the "id" attribute of the
related element.
Example
| Source |
Output |
<p>Try clicking on the text labels:</p>
<form name="input"
action="">
<input type="radio" name="sex" id="male" />
<label for="male">Male</label>
<br />
<input type="radio" name="sex" id="female" />
<label for="female">Female</label>
</form> |
Try clicking on the text labels:
|
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| for |
id_of_another_field |
Defines which form element the label is for. Set to an ID
of a form element. Note: If this attribute is not specified, the label is
associated with its contents. |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| accesskey, onfocus, onblur, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event
Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Label
How to define a label to a control.
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