HTML5: label – caption for a form control

HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)

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label – caption for a form control # T

The label element represents a caption for a form control.

Content model #

label = (normal-character-data & common.elem.phrasing *) & label.attrs

Attribute model #

label.attrs = (common.attrs & for ? & common.attrs.aria.implicit.region ?) & form ?

Element-specific attributes #

for = idref: Identifies a form control for which the label is a caption.

Assertions #

The “label” element must not contain any nested “label” elements.
The “label” element may contain at most one “input”, “button”, “select”, or “textarea” descendant.
The “for” attribute of the “label” element must refer to a form control.

Tag omission #

A label element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted contexts #

common.elem.phrasing

Typical default display properties #

label {

cursor: default; }

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