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Element Attribute Description Standard attributes
label=string Defines a label for this option.
selected=selected
value=string
Core attributes,
language attributes
Core events
id=name
name=name
type=MIME type
value=string Defines the element??™s value.
Core attributes,
language attributes
Core events
continues
Defines enclosed contents as
preformatted text, thereby
preserving the formatting from the
HTML document. Usually displayed
in a monospace font. Cannot
contain images, objects, or any
of the following tags: big, small,
sub, and sup.
Specifies the MIME type of the value
as data, ref (the value of a URL
pointing to the data), or object (the
value of an object within the
document).
valuetype=data|
object|ref
Specifies the MIME type for the
element.
Defines a unique name for the
element.
Defines a unique reference ID for
the element.
Supplies parameters for applets and
objects. Must be enclosed within an
applet or object element, and
must come at the start of the
content of the enclosing element.
Defines a paragraph.
See also Chapter 3, ???Paragraphs and
headings.???
Defines the value of the option to
be sent when the form is submitted.
Sets the option as the default. The
only value for this attribute is
selected.
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Element Attribute Description Standard attributes
Core attributes,
language attributes
Core events
See also Chapter 3, ???Block quotes,
quote citations, and definitions.
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