HTML 5 has some new attributes, and some HTML 4.01 attributes are no longer
supported.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use this tag in the form element to accept user input.
Example
Source
Output
<select>
<option value ="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value ="saab">Saab</option>
<option value ="opel">Opel</option>
<option value ="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
Attributes
4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
Attribute
Value
Description
4
5
autofocus
true
false
Makes the select field focused on page load
5
data
url
For inserting data automatically
5
disabled
true
false
When true, it disables the drop-down list
4
5
form
true
false
Defines one ore more forms the select field belongs to.
5
multiple
true
false
When true, it specifies that multiple items can be selected at a time
4
5
name
unique_name
Defines a unique name for the drop-down list
4
5
size
number
Defines the number of visible items in the drop-down list.
Not supported.
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