Forms & Inputs
HTML <optgroup> Tag
The <optgroup> tag is used to group related options in a <select> element (drop-down list).
Definition and Usage
The <optgroup> tag is used to group related options in a <select> element (drop-down list).
Standard Syntax:
<optgroup>...</optgroup>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <optgroup> 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;">
<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select
name="cars" id="cars">
<optgroup label="Swedish Cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="German Cars">
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
</div>Attributes for <optgroup>
2 Supported Attributes| Attribute | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| disabled | disabled | none | Specifies that an option-group should be disabled |
| label | text | none | Specifies a label for an option-group |
Global Attributes
The <optgroup> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <optgroup> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
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