Last updated: 2026-09-12
<select>The SELECT Element
A drop-down control that lets the user pick one or more values from a preset list, usually submitted with a form.
| Category | Forms |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Flow content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts flow content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </select> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<select name="fruit">
<option value="apple">Apple</option>
<option value="banana">Banana</option>
</select>⚙️ Attributes
This element supports the global attributes plus the following:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | Field name sent to the server. | |
multiple | Allow selecting multiple options. | |
required | A value must be selected before submit. | |
disabled | Disables the whole control. | |
size | Number of visible rows (a list box when > 1). | |
autofocus | Automatically focused on page load. | |
form | The id of the associated form (can live outside it). |
▶ Example
Edit the code below and see the live result in the playground:
🌐 Browser Support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <select> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
Tip： Use multiple for multi-select; for free typing combine input + datalist.
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