HTML & CSS
/Beginner
Select & Option
Definition
The `<select>` element is used to create a drop-down list. The `<option>` tags inside it define the available choices in the list.
Explain Like I'm New
It's a dropdown menu. You use `<select>` to build the outer box, and you put multiple `<option>` tags inside it to represent the choices the user can click on.
Real World Example
Selecting your Country or State during a checkout process.
Common Use Cases
- •Conserving screen space when there are many choices
- •Forcing a user to pick from a predetermined list
Interactive Example
Interview Questions
basic
- Which tag acts as the container, and which acts as the choices?
intermediate
- How do you make an option selected by default?