The HTML <option> tag is used within a form for defining options in the drop-down list.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML option Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action="/cgi-bin/dropdown.cgi" method="post">
<select name="dropdown">
<option value="Java" selected>Maths</option>
<option value="Ruby">Physics</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
The HTML <option> tag also supports following additional attributes:
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
disabled | disabled | Disables the input control. The button won't accept changes from the user. It also cannot receive focus and will be skipped when tabbing. |
label | text | Defines a label to use when using <optgroup>. |
selected | selected | Defines the default option to be selected when page loads. |
value | text | Specifies the value of the option to be sent to the server. |