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HTML <select> tag

HTML <select> tag is used to create a drop down list with multiple options. The <option> element is nested within <select> tag for defining options in a list.

The <optgroup> element can be used for grouping related options in a list.

If you want to send data to server then use <select> tag within <form> element.

Syntax

<select>
     <option></option>
 </select>

Following are some specifications about the HTML <select> tag

Display	Inline
Start tag/End tag	Both Start and End tag
Usage	Input

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
	<title>HTML select Tag</title>
	<style>
		.img{
			background-image: url("india.jpg");
			background-size: cover;
			background-position: center;
			height: 100%;
			width: 100%;
			background-repeat: no-repeat;
			 position: fixed;
			 top: 0;
			 left: 0;
			 }
	</style>
</head>
<body>
	<div class="img">
 <h2>Example of select tag</h2>
 <form>
 	<label>Choose your Favorite city in India</label>
 	<select>
 		<option>New Delhi</option>
 		<option>Indore</option>
 		<option>Jaipur</option>
 		<option>Jodhpur</option>
 		<option>Chandigarh</option>
 		<option>Mumbai</option>
 		<option>Bengaluru</option>
 		<option>Lucknow</option>
 		<option>Amritsar</option>
  </select>
 </form>
</div>
</body>
</html>

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Output:

Attribute:

Tag-specific attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description
autofocus	autofocus	This attribute let automatically focused the drop-down list on page load.
disabled	disabled	It is used to disable the control and user cannot interact with the drop-down list.
form	form-id	It specifies one or more forms, to which select belong to.
multiple	multiple	If it sets then a user can select multiple options from the list.
name	name	It determines the name for the drop-down list.
required	required	If it specified, user must select that field before submitting the form.
size	number	It specifies the visible number of options in the list.

Global attribute:

The <select> tag supports the global attributes in HTML.

Event attribute:

The <select> tag supports the event attributes in HTML.

Supporting Browsers

Element	Chrome	IE	Firefox	Opera	Safari
<select>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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