HTML <label> Tag
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 <label> tag defines a label for a <button>, <input>, <meter>, <output>, <progress>, <select>, or <textarea> element.
The <label> element does not render as anything special for the user. However, it provides a usability improvement for mouse users, because if the user clicks on the text within the <label> element, it toggles the control.
The for attribute of the <label> tag should be equal to the id attribute of the related element to bind them together.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <label> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes
Tip: A label can be bound to an element either by using the "for" attribute, or by placing the element inside the <label> element.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The "form" attribute is new in HTML5.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| for | element_id | Specifies which form element a label is bound to |
| form | form_id | Specifies one or more forms the label belongs to |
Global Attributes
The <label> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <label> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Label Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <label> element with the following default values:
