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Name

<option> — NN: 2, 3, 4 • MSIE: 2, 3, 4, 5 • HTML 4 • WebTV • Opera3

Synopsis

<option> ... </option>

Defines an option within a <select> form element (a multiple-choice menu or scrolling list). The end tag, although it exists, is usually omitted.

Attributes

selected: Makes this item selected when the form is initially displayed.
value=text: Returns a specified value to the forms-processing application instead of the <option> contents.
width=number: Specifies the object width in pixels.

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