Tags
<!-->
<!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<dd>
<del>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<fieldset>
<font>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<head>
<h1> - <h6>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<menu>
<meta>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<q>
<s>
<samp>
<script>
<select>
<small>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<title>
<tr>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>

Standard
Attributes
Events

The <label> tag

Definition and Usage

Defines a label to a control. If you click the text within the label element,  it is supposed to toggle the control.

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE

Tips and Notes

Note: The "for" attribute binds a label to another element. Set the value of the "for" attribute equal to the value of the "id" attribute of the related element.

Example

Source Output

<p>Try clicking on the text labels:</p>

<form name="input" action="">
<input type="radio" name="sex" id="male" />
<label for="male">Male</label>
<br />
<input type="radio" name="sex" id="female" />
<label for="female">Female</label>
</form>

Try clicking on the text labels:

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
for id_of_another_field Defines which form element the label is for. Set to an ID of a form element.

Note: If this attribute is not specified, the label is associated with its contents.

 STF

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

accesskey, onfocus, onblur, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.