HTML5 <optgroup> Tag

Example Group related options with <optgroup> tags: <select> <optgroup label="Swedish Cars"> <option value="volvo">Volvo</option> <option value="saab">Saab</option> </optgroup> <optgroup label="German Cars"> <option value="vw">VW</option> <option value="audi">Audi</option> </optgroup> </select> Try it yourself »

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Definition and Usage

The <optgroup> is used to group related options in a drop-down list.

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

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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

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Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
label	text	Defines the label for the option group
disabled	disabled	Disables the options in that option-group

Standard Attributes

The <optgroup> tag also supports the Standard Attributes in HTML5.

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Event Attributes

The <optgroup> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.

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