optgroup element
<Optgroup>
Explanation
Optgroup element is used to categorize the set of options in
the drop down list box.
<select>
<optgroup label="Text">
<option value="Text">Text</option>
<option value="Text">Text</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
Element Specific attributes supported by this element are:
Attribute | Value | Description |
label | text | It indicates name/title for the option group. |
disabled | disabled | The entire category will be disabled and also
the user cannot choose any option. |
Example Code:
Result :
View the Metropolitan cities of India
- It must be placed inside the <select>.
- User cannot select or edit the title i.e. label.
- This element is used to categorize the list of options.
It is available in the previous versions of HTML.
It supports both
Global Attributes and
Event Attributes in HTML5.
Limitations:
It will function in all the browsers.