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HTML <label> for Attribute

❮ HTML <label> tag

Example

Three radio buttons with labels:

<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>
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Definition and Usage

The for attribute specifies which form element a label is bound to.


Browser Support

Attribute
for Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

<label for="element_id">

Attribute Values

Value Description
element_id The id of the element the label is bound to

❮ HTML <label> tag