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HTML <label> Tag

Example

Three radio buttons with labels:

<form action="demo_form.asp">
  <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>

Definition and Usage

The <label> tag defines a label for an <input> 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.

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.