HTML <optgroup> Tag

Description

The <optgroup> HTML element is a container inside which the <option> elements are combined into one group. The peculiarity of <optgroup> is that it does not stand out as a regular list item, it is accented with a bold style, and all elements included in this container are shifted to the right of its original position.

Properties

Permitted Parents: A <select> element
Content: One or more <option> elements
Start/End Tags: Start tag: required, End tag: required

Example

HTML

<select>

  <optgroup label="Fruits">

    <option value="banana">Banana</option>

    <option value="orange">Orange</option>

    <option value="apple">Apple</option>

  </optgroup>

  <optgroup label="Vegetables">

    <option value="carrot">Carrot</option>

    <option value="tomato">Tomato</option>

    <option value="onion">Onion</option>

  </optgroup>

</select>

Result

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
label	Specifies a label for the option group.
disabled	Disables the input control. The button won't accept changes from the user. It also cannot receive focus and will be skipped when tabbing.

Global Attributes

The <optgroup> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes

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

Browser Support

Desktop

5.5	12	1	1	Yes	Yes

Tablets / Mobile

Yes	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	Yes

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 6th December 2019

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