HTML Option label attribute

Example

Use of the label attribute in option elements:

<select>   <option label="Volvo">Volvo (Latin for "I roll")</option>   <option label="Saab">Saab (Swedish Aeroplane AB)</option> </select>

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Definition and Usage

The label attribute specifies a shorter version of an option.
The shorter version will be displayed in the drop-down list.

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Browser Support

The label attribute is only supported by IE 7+.

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Syntax

<option label="value">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
text	A shorter version for an option