HTML <option> label Attribute
Example
Use of the label attribute in <option> elements:
<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select id="cars">
<option label="Volvo">Volvo (Latin for "I roll")</option>
<option label="Saab">Saab (Swedish Aeroplane AB)</option>
<option label="Mercedes">Mercedes (Mercedes-Benz)</option>
<option label="Audi">Audi (Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt)</option>
</select>
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Definition and Usage
The label attribute specifies a shorter version of an option.
The shorter version will be displayed in the drop-down list.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| label | Yes | 8.0 | Not supported | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<option label="text">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| text | A shorter version for the option |
❮ HTML <option> tag
