HTML 4 select Tag
Also see HTML5 <select>
Tag.
This page contains information about the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <select>
Tag.
The HTML select
tag is used for defining a select list.
Also see HTML optgroup tag for grouping your option items.
Example
Attributes
Attributes specific to this tag: | |
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Attribute | Description |
name | Assigns a name to the select list. |
size | Specifies the number of rows to be visible at the same time. |
multiple | Specifies that multiple selections can be made. |
Other Attributes: | |
Attribute | Description |
class | Document wide identifier. |
id | Document wide identifier |
dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
lang | Language code |
style | Inline style (CSS). |
title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
tabindex | Helps determine the tabbing order (when the user 'tabs' through the elements on the page). |
disabled | Disables the input control. The button won't accept changes from the user. It also cannot receive focus and will be skipped when tabbing. |
onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
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HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5, which is the next version of HTML after HTML 4.01.
See HTML5 <select>
Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
Also see this list of HTML 5 tags for the latest version of HTML.