HTML <option> tag

HTML <option> tag is used to define options in a dropdown list within <select> or <datalist> element. A dropdown list must have at least one <option> element.

The related <option> of a dropdown list can be grouped using <optgroup> element which helps to understand a large list.

Tips: The <option> tag can be used without any attribute, but it should be used with value attribute which specifies what send to the server.

Syntax

Following are some specifications about the HTML <option> tag

Example

Output:

Attribute:

Tag-specific attributes:

Global attribute:

HTML <option> tag supports the global attributes in HTML

Event attribute:

HTML <option> tag supports the event attributes in HTML.

Supporting Browsers

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