Summary
The HTML Datalist Element (<datalist>) contains a set of <option> elements that represent the values available for other controls.
| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Either phrasing content or zero or more <option> elements. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parent elements | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
| DOM interface | HTMLDataListElement |
Attributes
This element has no other attributes than the global attributes, common to all elements.
Examples
<label>Choose a browser from this list: <input list="browsers" name="myBrowser" /></label> <datalist id="browsers"> <option value="Chrome"> <option value="Firefox"> <option value="Internet Explorer"> <option value="Opera"> <option value="Safari"> <option value="Microsoft Edge"> </datalist>
Result
- Using the result
The <input> attribute name specifies the name of the control, which is submitted with the form data.
This form data is then available in the server in the http request: String myBrowser = request.getParameter("myBrowser");
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<datalist>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<datalist>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 20 | 4.0 (2.0) | 10 | 9.5 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 33 | 4.0 (2.0) | No support | 10 | No support |
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