HTML <option> (Option in Selection List) Tag
Example
<label for="lang">Choose a language:</label>
<select id="lang">
<option value="HTML">HTML</option>
<option value="CSS">CSS</option>
<option value="JavaScript">JavaScript</option>
</select>Meaning
The <option> element specifies an item in a selection list defined by a select element.
This element should occur only within the context of a <select> and <datalist> element.
Note: Under HTML specifications, the closing tag for <option> is optional. However, for XHTML compatibility, the closing tag </option> is required.
Version: HTML 2, 3.2. 4, 4.01, 5
Standard Syntax
<option value="text">text</option>Browser Support
Status
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| disabled | disabled | It's a Boolean attribute it specifies that an option should be disabled. |
| label | text | Specifies a textContent label for an option |
| selected | selected | Specifies that an option should be pre-selected when the page is loaded. |
| value | text | Defines a value for an option. And the value to be sent to a server. |
Global Attributes
<option> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
<option> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Use of <option> in a <datalist> element:
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>Use of <option> in <optgroup> elements:
Example
<select>
<optgroup label="Group 1">
<option>Option 1.1</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Group 2">
<option>Option 2.1</option>
<option>Option 2.2</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Group 3" disabled>
<option>Option 3.1</option>
<option>Option 3.2</option>
<option>Option 3.3</option>
</optgroup>
</select>By Default CSS Value(s)
None.