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HTML <option> Tag



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Example


A drop-down list with four options:



<select>
 
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
 
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
 
<option value="opel">Opel</option>
 
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>

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Definition and Usage


The <option> tag defines an option in a select list.


<option> elements go inside a <select>
or <datalist> element.




Browser Support



















Element
<option> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes



Tips and Notes


Note: The <option> tag can be used without any attributes, but
you usually need the value attribute, which indicates what is sent to the server.


Tip: If you have a long list of options, you can group related options with the <optgroup> tag.







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Attributes




























Attribute Value Description
disabled disabled Specifies that an option should be disabled
label text Specifies a shorter label for an option
selected selected Specifies that an option should be pre-selected when the page loads
value text Specifies the value to be sent to a server



Global Attributes


The <option> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.




Event Attributes


The <option> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.




Related Pages


HTML DOM reference: Option Object




Default CSS Settings


None.





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