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HTML <input> list Attribute

❮ HTML <input> tag

Example

An <input> element with pre-defined values in a <datalist>:

<input list="browsers">

<datalist id="browsers">
  <option value="Internet Explorer">
  <option value="Firefox">
  <option value="Google Chrome">
  <option value="Opera">
  <option value="Safari">
</datalist>
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Definition and Usage

The list attribute refers to a <datalist> element that contains pre-defined options for an <input> element.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
list 20.0 10.0 4.0 Not supported 9.6

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The list attribute is new in HTML5.


Syntax

<input list="datalist_id">

Attribute Values

Value Description
datalist_id Specifies the id of the datalist to bind the <input> element to

❮ HTML <input> tag