HTML <label> for Attribute
Example
Three radio buttons with labels:
<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="male">Male</label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="male" value="male"><br>
<label for="female">Female</label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="female" value="female"><br>
<label for="other">Other</label>
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="other" value="other"><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 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<label for="element_id">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| element_id | The id of the element the label is bound to |
❮ HTML <label> tag
