HTML <datalist> Tag
Example
<label for="browser">Select the browser:</label>
<input list="browsers" name="browser" id="browser">
<datalist id="browsers">
<option value="Edge">
<option value="Firefox">
<option value="Chrome">
<option value="Opera">
<option value="Safari">
<option value="Samsung">
</datalist>Meaning
The <datalist> element contains pre defined options for an <input> element.
These listed items would be considered the quick choices for the field, not a limitation of what can be entered.
Version: HTML5
Standard Syntax
<input list="identifier">
<datalist id="identifier">
<option value="text">
</datalist>Browser Support
The dropdown menu containing available options does not appear in Opera for Android.
Status
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | identifier | Unique in the whole document.(connect with input element) |
Global Attributes
The <datalist> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <datalist> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
By Default CSS Value(s)
Most of the browsers will display the <> element with the following by default value(s)
datalist {
display: none;
}