Name
option
Synopsis
<option>...</option>
Defines an option within a select
element (a multiple-choice menu or
scrolling list). The content of the option
element is the value that is sent to
the form processing application (unless an alternative value is
specified using the value
attribute).
Attributes
Core(id
,
class
, style
, title
),
Internationalization,
Events
-
disabled="
disabled
"
Indicates that the selection is initially nonfunctional. It can be reactivated with a script.
-
label="
text
"
Allows the author to provide a shorter label than the content of the option. This attribute is not supported.
-
selected="
selected
"
Makes this item selected when the form is initially displayed.
-
value="
text
"
Defines a value to assign to the option item within the select control, to use in place of
option
contents.
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