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HTML HTML Forms Choosing Options Create a Select Menu

Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg
811 Points
Posted by Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg
811 Points

It's builds, but says, "bummer I don't have any options in my select"

I did a preview and it builds and displays correctly with label in the select drop down.

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points

Can you post your code?

3 Answers

Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg
811 Points
Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg
811 Points

I checked the box to add code

Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg
811 Points
Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg
811 Points

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>HTML Forms</title> </head> <body>

<form action="index.html" method="post">
  <h1>Shirt Order Form</h1>
  <select id="color" name="shirt_color">
    <optgroup label="Shirt Color">
    <option value="red">Red</option>
    <option value="yellow">Yellow</option>
    <option value="purple">Purple</option>
    <option value="blue">Blue</option>
    <option value="green">Green</option>
    <option value="orange">Orange</option>
    </optgroup>
  </select>
</form>

</body> </html>

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points

The optgroup tags are what is failing the challenge. Task 3 want you to use the label tag with the select tag. This will display outside the options.