HTML Tag: select
Option selection form control, allowing a user to select one or more options from a list.
select
contains option
elements, which may also be grouped in optgroup
elements.
Optional Attributes
Attribute | Description | Possible values |
---|---|---|
name |
Name of the form control, to be paired with its value. | Text (no spaces). |
disabled |
Disables the form control. | None. |
autofocus |
Indicates that the form control should have focus on page load. Should only be used on one form control in a page. | None. |
form |
Explicitly associates the control to a form element, which it may or may not be nested within. If absent, the control will be associated to its form ancestor. |
Text matching the value of a form element’s id attribute. |
required |
Indicates that the form field must be completed. | None. |
multiple |
Indicates that the user can select more than one value. | None. |
size |
The number of options that a user should be expecting to see before making a selection. Default when used with multiple attribute is 4 , otherwise default is 1 . |
Number. |
Global attributes |
Example
<form action="dogselecta.php">
<select name="dog">
<option>Arctic Fox</option>
<option>Maned Wolf</option>
<option>Grey Wolf</option>
<option>Red Fox</option>
<option>Fennec</option>
<option selected>Domestic Dog</option>
</select>
<input type="submit">
</form>