HTML <select> required Attribute
Example
An HTML form with a required drop-down list:
<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select
name="cars" id="cars" required>
<option value="">None</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Definition and Usage
The required attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies the user is required to select a value before submitting the form.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required | Yes | 10.0 | 4.0 | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<select required>
HTML <select> tag
