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.

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.

Examples

This code:	Produces this output:
<label for="lname">Last Name:</label> <input type="text" name="lastname" id="lname">	Last Name

Optional Attributes

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
for	id_of_another_field	Relates the label to a field in the form

Standard Attributes

Standard	Attributes
Core:	id, class, title, style
Language:	dir, lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

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

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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