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HTML optgroup: Main Tips
- HTML
optgroup
element enables grouping related options within a dropdown menu. - It is a child of a <select> element and a parent to <option> elements.
optgroup
stands for HTML option group.- HTML
optgroup
tags support all global attributes.
Defining HTML Option Groups
When you're using HTML select
, option groups may prove useful as they simplify the selection for users. Using HTML <optgroup>
tags, you can select optgroups and define them using a label:
Example
<select>
<optgroup label="Sports">
<option value="baseball">Baseball</option>
<option value="basketball">Basketball</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Shopping">
<option value="food">Food</option>
<option value="gift">Gift</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
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Two optgroup Tag Attributes
You have to include the label
attribute when using HTML optgroup
tags. It defines the name for the HTML option group, and the browser will use its value for labeling the groups for the user:
Example
<select>
<optgroup label="Main">
<option value="beef">Beef with broccoli</option>
<option value="chicken">Chicken Teriyaki</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Dessert">
<option value="hot">Chocolate lava cake</option>
<option value="cold">Banana split</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
disabled
disables the selection of a specific group. Most browsers also show the disabled options in grey text:
Example
<select>
<optgroup label="Destination">
<option value="cuba">Cuba</option>
<option value="hawaii">Hawaii</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Time" disabled>
<option value="week">7 days</option>
<option value="2weeks">14 days</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
Browser support
Chrome
1+
Edge
All
Firefox
1+
IE
5.5+
Opera
All
Safari
All
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Chrome
All
Firefox
4+
Opera
All
Safari
All