<optgroup>: The HTML Option Group Element

1 Description

The HTML <optgroup> element stands for 'option group'. The <optgroup> element is used to create a 'group' of options in a dropdown menu.

See Also

The <select> element.

The <option> element.

2 Examples

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Example Page</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Example HTML Page</h1>
        <p>
            Below is an example of a dropdown menu created
            using the select, optgroup, and option html elements.
        </p>
        <h2>Dinner Menu</h2>
        <select label="Menu Options">
            <optgroup label="Appetizers">
                <option>Caesar salad with croutons</option>
                <option>Lentil soup</option>
                <option>Garlic breadsticks</option>
            </optgroup>
            <optgroup label="Entrees">
                <option>Spaghetti and meatballs in a rich marinara sauce</option>
                <option>Pepperoni pizza with olives and fennel sausage</option>
                <option>Fettuccine alfredo pasta and roast chicken</option>
            </optgroup>
            <optgroup label="Desserts">
                <option>Strawberry gelato</option>
                <option>Lemon tiramisu</option>
                <option>Ricotta pie</option>
            </optgroup>
        </select>
    </body>
</html>

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