Forms & Inputs
HTML <label> Tag
The <label> tag defines a label for several elements:
Definition and Usage
The <label> tag defines a label for several elements:
Standard Syntax:
<label>...</label>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <label> Example
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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<form action="/action_page.php">
<input type="radio" id="html" name="fav_language" value="HTML">
<label for="html">HTML</label><br>
<input type="radio" id="css" name="fav_language"
value="CSS">
<label for="css">CSS</label><br>
<input type="radio"
id="javascript" name="fav_language" value="JavaScript">
<label for="javascript">JavaScript</label><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</div>Attributes for <label>
2 Supported Attributes| Attribute | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| for | element_id | none | Specifies the id of the form element the label should be bound to |
| form | form_id | none | Specifies which form the label belongs to |
Global Attributes
The <label> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <label> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
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