How do I make a drop-down list in HTML?

With HTML, you can create a simple drop-down list of items to get user input in HTML forms. A select box also called drop-down box provides an option to list down various options in the form of drop-down list, from where a user can select one or more options. The tag is used to create a drop-down list in HTML, with the tag:

Sr.No
Attribute & Description
1
Name
Used to give a name to the control which is sent to the server to be recognized and get the value.
2
Size
This can be used to present a scrolling list box.
3
Multiple
If set to "multiple" then allows a user to select multiple items from the menu.

Heres the list of attributes of

Sr.No
Attribute & Description
1
Value
The value that will be used if an option in the select box is selected.
2
Selected
Specifies that this option should be the initially selected value when the page loads.
3
Label
An alternative way of labeling options.

Example

You can try to run the following to create a simple drop-down list of items to get user input in HTML forms:

Live Demo

Select Box Control

Here's the list of subjects. Select any one: