HTML <option> value attribute

HTML <option> tag

Definition and Usage

value The attribute specifies the value to be sent to the server when submitting the form.

The content between the <option> and </option> tags is the content that the browser will display in the drop-down list. However,value The value of the attribute is the value that will be sent to the server when the form is submitted.

Attention:If not specified value If the attribute is not specified, the content itself will be passed as the value.

Example

HTML form dropdown list:

<form action="/action_page.php">
  <label for="cars">Please select a car brand:</label>
  <select id="cars" name="cars">
  <option value="audi">Audi</option>
  <option value="byd">BYD</option>
  <option value="geely">Geely</option>
  <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
  </select>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<option value="value">

Attribute Value

Value Description
value The value to be sent to the server.

Browser Support

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HTML <option> tag