The OPTGROUP Tag

The OPTGROUP Tag

Tags:

Name

Option Group

Description

This tag allows you to arrange the items in a ComboBox control (defined by the SELECT tag). Each group will start with a non-selectable header label with the items listed underneath. The items are defined using the OPTION tag.

Attributes

LABEL

Specifies the name of the group that will appear in the ComboBox.

Related Tags

This tag is used within the SELECT tag. OPTION tags are used within this tag to define the list items.

Example

Code

<select>
<optgroup label="Africa">
<option value="egypt">Egypt</option>
<option value="ethiopia">Ethiopia</option>
<option value="sudan">Sudan</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Europe">
<option value="france">France</option>
<option value="germany">Germany</option>
<option value="uk">UK</option>
</optgroup>
</select>

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