Topic:

<OPTION>

Definition:

Defines the various options available within a <SELECT> ... </SELECT> tag pair for a forms definition, where users must select a value from a predefined list of options. Also provides a mechanism for selecting a default value, if the user chooses no value explicitly.

Attributes:

VALUE="text"

defines the value for a specific <SELECT> option, which equals the text string assigned to VALUE.

SELECTED

defines a default value for a <SELECT> field within a form, should the user choose no value explicitly.

Context:

<OPTION> is legal only within the <SELECT> ... </SELECT> tag pair.

As a singleton tag <OPTION> cannot include any markup inside it.

Suggested style/usage:

For defining a set of scalar values for a <SELECT> field, and for supplying a default for such sets where appropriate.

Example:

Please see the Fill-in Forms tutorial for examples.