HTML select tag

The HTML select tag is used to create a drop-down list. Each item in the list is defined using the <option> tag.

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
autofocus	This Boolean attribute is used to specify whether form control should have input focus when the page loads.
disabled	This Boolean attribute indicates whether the element is disabled. If disabled, the user cannot interact with the element.
form	Specifies one or more forms the field belongs to.
multiple	This Boolean attribute indicates that multiple options can be selected in the list. If not specified, only one option can be selected.
name	Specifies the name of the element.
required	Specifies that the user should select a value for submitting the form.
size	Specifies the number of items shown in the list.

Example – a simple select tag

<select>
    <option value="keyboard">Keyboard</option>
    <option value="mouse">Mouse</option>
    <option value="printer">Printer</option>
    <option value="scanner">Scanner</option>
    <option value="webcam">Web cam</option>
</select>

Output

**Example – select tag with size and multiple attributes**

<select size="2" multiple>
    <option value="keyboard">Keyboard</option>
    <option value="mouse">Mouse</option>
    <option value="printer">Printer</option>
    <option value="scanner">Scanner</option>
    <option value="webcam">Web cam</option>
</select>

Output

Press and hold Ctrl to select multiple options.

Note: According to the HTML5 specification, the default value for size should be 1.

Example – required attribute

<form action="/actionpage.php">
<select required>
    <option value="">Select an option</option>
    <option value="keyboard">Keyboard</option>
    <option value="mouse">Mouse</option>
    <option value="printer">Printer</option>
    <option value="scanner">Scanner</option>
    <option value="webcam">Web cam</option>
</select>
<input type="submit">
</form>

HTML select tag

Attributes

Example – a simple select tag

Output

Example – select tag with size and multiple attributes

Output

Example – required attribute

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**Example – select tag with size and multiple attributes**