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select required attribute

The required attribute on the select element:

requires at least 1 option to be selected
required is a specific attribute → can be applied ONLY on the next HTML5 elements: input, select, textarea
is an optional attribute

Examples

<select	attribute	=	"value(s)"	>	...	<⁄select>	example
6.	required	=	"", , required				<select required> ... <⁄select> <select required=""> ... <⁄select> <select required="required"> ... <⁄select>

Video demonstration select required attribute

HTML5 select required attribute Tutorial

min	video details
00:00	video tutorial: required attribute on select element
00:05	required attribute on select element indicates that at least 1 option must be selected
00:11	adding the required attribute on select element
00:19	1 option (GMT+7) has been selected (you can have 1 option selected or multiple options selected if multiple attribute is present also on select element; what is important in the case of the required attribute is: at least 1 option to be selected)

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