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HTML <optgroup> Tag


Example

Group related options with <optgroup> tags:

<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select  name="cars" id="cars">
  <optgroup label="Swedish Cars">
    <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
    <option value="saab">Saab</option>
  </optgroup>
  <optgroup label="German Cars">
    <option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
    <option value="audi">Audi</option>
  </optgroup>
</select>
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Definition and Usage

The <optgroup> tag is used to group related options in a <select> element (drop-down list).

If you have a long list of options, groups of related options are easier to handle for a user.


Browser Support

Element
<optgroup> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Attributes

Attribute Value Description
disabled disabled Specifies that an option-group should be disabled
label text Specifies a label for an option-group

Global Attributes

The <optgroup> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.


Event Attributes

The <optgroup> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.


Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: OptionGroup Object


Default CSS Settings

None.


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