The<select>tag is used in HTML to create a drop-down list. It is used in conjunction with the<option>tags to define the list items within the drop-down menu.
* Purpose of<select>: The<select>element is used to create a control that provides a menu of options.
The user can select one or more options from the list.
* Structure of Drop-down List:
* The<select>element encloses the<option>elements.
* Each<option>element represents an individual item in the drop-down list.
* Usage Example:
<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>
<select id="cars" name="cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="fiat">Fiat</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
In this example, the<select>tag creates a drop-down list with four options: Volvo, Saab, Fiat, and Audi.
* Attributes of<select>:
* name: Specifies the name of the control, which is submitted with the form data.
* id: Used to associate the<select>element with a label using the<label>tag'sforattribute.
* multiple: Allows multiple selections if set.
:
MDN Web Docs on<select>
W3C HTML Specification on Forms