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| Syntax | This element uses separate opening and closing tags.<option>...</option> |
|---|---|
| Usage | The <option> tag is used to create a selection item that is used within a select element. The select element, which is created using the <select> tag, is used to create a menu or scrolling list of items that can be selected by the user. Each item in the list is created using an <option> tag. The <option> tags are contained between the opening and closing <select> tags, and at least one <option> tag is required. Also, the <optgroup> tag can be used to group related items into logical groupings. HTML <option> tag example. <form action="example_input.php" method="post"> <p> <select name="seltest" title="numbers"> <option>one</option> <option>two</option> <option>three</option> </select> <input type="submit" value="Send"> <input type="reset"> </p> </form>  XHTML <option> tag example. <form action="example_input.php" method="post"> <p> <select name="seltest" title="numbers"> <option>one</option> <option>two</option> <option>three</option> </select> <input type="submit" value="Send" /> <input type="reset" /> </p> </form>  |
| Content Model | The <option> element can contain Text between its opening and closing tags. |
| Required | Tag Specific | Core | Focus | Events | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disabled label selected value | id class style title | onclick ondblclick onkeydown onkeypress onkeyup onmousedown onmousemove onmouseout onmouseover onmouseup | dir lang xml:lang1 | ||
| Notes: 1. XHTML only. | |||||
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| disabled | The disabled attribute is used to disable the control so that it cannot be selected. HTML <option> example using the disabled attribute. <form action="example_input.php" method="post">
<p>
<select name="seltest" title="numbers">
<option>one</option>
<option disabled="disabled">two</option>
<option>three</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Send"> <input type="reset">
</p>
</form>XHTML <option> example using the disabled attribute. <form action="example_input.php" method="post">
<p>
<select name="seltest" title="numbers">
<option>one</option>
<option disabled="disabled">two</option>
<option>three</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Send" /> <input type="reset" />
</p>
</form> |
| label | The label attribute is used to specify a shorter label that will be used in place of the option element content. |
| selected | The selected attribute specifies that the item will be preselected when the menu or list is first displayed. HTML <option> example using the selected attribute. <form action="example_input.php" method="post">
<p>
<select name="seltest" title="numbers">
<option>one</option>
<option selected="selected">two</option>
<option>three</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Send"> <input type="reset">
</p>
</form>XHTML <option> example using the selected attribute. <form action="example_input.php" method="post">
<p>
<select name="seltest" title="numbers">
<option>one</option>
<option selected="selected">two</option>
<option>three</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Send" /> <input type="reset" />
</p>
</form> |
| value | The value attribute specifies a value that will be submitted with the form in place of the option element contents. The option element contents are that which are contained between the opening and closing <option> tags. HTML <option> example using the value attribute. <form action="example_input.php" method="post"> <p> <select name="seltest" title="numbers"> <option value="1">one</option> <option value="2">two</option> <option>three</option> </select> <input type="submit" value="Send"> <input type="reset"> </p> </form> XHTML <option> example using the value attribute. <form action="example_input.php" method="post"> <p> <select name="seltest" title="numbers"> <option value="1">one</option> <option value="2">two</option> <option>three</option> </select> <input type="submit" value="Send" /> <input type="reset" /> </p> </form> |
| id | The id attribute assigns a unique name to a tag. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference the tag. See id Example |
| class | The class attribute assigns a class name to a tag. The class name does not need to be unique. More than one tag can have the same class name. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference multiple tags with a single class name. See class Example |
| style | The style attribute specifies styles for the tag. For Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the syntax is name:value. Each name:value pair is separated by semicolons. See style Example |
| title | The title attribute specifies additional information about the tag. It is common for browsers to display the title when the pointing device stops over the object. See title Example |
| onclick | The onclick attribute specifies a script to be run when the object is clicked with a mouse or other pointing device. See onclick Example |
| ondblclick | The ondblclick attribute specifies a script to be run when the object is double clicked with a mouse or other pointing device. See ondblclick Example |
| onkeydown | The onkeydown attribute specifies a script to be run when a key is pressed down. See onkeydown Example |
| onkeypress | The onkeypress attribute specifies a script to be run when a key is pressed and released. See onkeypress Example |
| onkeyup | The onkeyup attribute specifies a script to be run when a key is released. See onkeyup Example |
| onmousedown | The onmousedown attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse button, or other pointing device button, is pressed while over the object. See onmousedown Example |
| onmousemove | The onmousemove attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved while it is over the object. See onmousemove Example |
| onmouseout | The onmouseout attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved away from an object after being over it. See onmouseout Example |
| onmouseover | The onmouseover attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved onto the object. See onmouseover Example |
| onmouseup | The onmouseup attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse button, or other pointing device button, is released while over the object. See onmouseup Example |
| dir | The dir attribute tells the browser whether the text should be displayed from left-to-right or right-to-left. It does not reverse the direction of the characters, like the <bdo> tag does, but it can help the browser to determine if the text should be aligned on the left side or the right side. See dir Example |
| lang | The lang attribute specifies a language. This attribute can help the browser to correctly display text. This attribute can also be useful for braille translation software, speech synthesizers, dictionary definitions, etc. See lang Example |
| xml:lang | The xml:lang attribute specifies a language for XHTML documents. This attribute can help the browser to correctly display text. This attribute can also be useful for braille translation software, speech synthesizers, dictionary definitions, etc. See xml:lang Example Note: XHTML only. |
| <option> tag example.<option> example using the disabled attribute.<option> example using the selected attribute.<option> example using the value attribute. |