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HTML option Tag

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Published Jun 27, 2017
Updated Oct 2, 2019

HTML option: Main Tips

  • HTML <option> specifies the possible options in a drop-down menu.
  • <option> HTML works together with <select> element to create a drop-down menu for users to choose answers.
  • If the option list contains many suggested answers, it is better to divide them into groups with <optgroup>.

Purpose of option

<option> HTML sets suggested answers in <select> element list.

Example
<p>Which pet would you like to keep at home?</p>
  <select>
  <option value="cat">Cat</option>
  <option value="wolf">Wolf</option>
  <option value="llama">Llama</option>
</select>

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Attributes for option

selected

Make a specific HTML option selected as soon as the list opens by applying the selected attribute.

Example
<p>Which pet would you like to keep at home?</p>
  <select>
  <option value="cat">Cat</option>
  <option value="wolf">Wolf</option>
  <option value="llama" selected>Llama</option>
</select>

disabled

When the opening HTML <option> tag contains the disabled attribute, the option won't be checkable.

Example
<p>Which pet would you like to keep at home?</p>
  <select>
  <option value="cat" disabled>Cat</option>
  <option value="wolf">Wolf</option>
  <option value="llama">Llama</option>
</select>

label

HTML option label defines a shorter name for an option. The final option HTML list contains the shortened version.

Example
<p>Which pet would you like to keep at home?</p>
  <select>
  <option label="Cat">Cat - the tiger of the house</option>
  <option label="Dog">Dog - best friend of the cat</option>
  <option label="Llama">Llama - just fabulous</option>
</select>

value

When the opening HTML <option> tag has the value attribute, it indicates the answer to be sent to a server (after an option is selected).

Example
<p>Which pet would you like to keep at home?</p>
  <select>
  <option value="cat">Cat</option>
  <option value="wolf">Wolf</option>
  <option value="llama">Llama</option>
</select>

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