HTML <select> form Attribute
Example
A drop-down list located outside a form (but still a part of the form):
<form action="/action_page.php" id="carform">
<label for="fname">Firstname:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname">
<input type="submit">
</form>
<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select
name="cars" id="cars" form="carform">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="opel">Opel</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Definition and Usage
The form attribute specifies the form the drop-down list belongs to.
The value of this attribute must be equal to the id attribute of a
<form>
element in the same document.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<select form="form_id">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| form_id | Specifies the form element the <select> element belongs to. The value of this attribute must be equal to the id attribute of a <form> element in the same document. |
❮ HTML <select> tag
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