label (HTML4 & HTML5)

Defines a label on a form.

Properties & Events

KeyDescriptionAvailability
classCSS class assigned to the element.
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dirDirection of the element text.
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disabledSpecifies whether or not the element is disabled.
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forId corresponding to the form or event associated with the element.
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formThe form element that the label element is associated with (its form owner).
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idUnique identifier for the element.
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langLanguage code for the content of the element.
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languageScript language for the element.
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styleInline style for the element.
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tabindexPosition of the element in the tabbing order for the document.
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titleShort text description for the element.
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onblurFires when the element loses focus.
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onclickFires when the element is clicked.
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ondblclickFires when the element is double-clicked.
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onfocusFires when the element receives focus.
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onkeydownFires when a user presses down on a key while the element has focus.
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onkeypressFires when a user presses a key or holds down the key while the element has focus.
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onkeyupFires when a user releases a key while the element has focus.
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onmousedownFires when a user clicks down on the mouse button while the element has focus.
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onmousemoveFires when the mouse moves while the pointer over the element.
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onmouseoutFires when the mouse pointer moves off of the element.
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onmouseoverFires when the mouse pointer moves over the element.
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onmouseupFires when the user releases the mouse button while the element has focus.
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