The <datalist> element specifies a list of pre-defined options for an <input> element. Users will see a drop-down list of pre-defined options as they input data. The list attribute of the <input> element, must refer to the datalist id attribute. Here's an example of an input element with pre-defined values in a datalist element:
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<form action="http://www.w3schools.com/html/action_page.php">
<input list="browsers" name="browser"> <datalist id="browsers"> <option value="Internet Explorer"> <option value="Firefox"> <option value="Chrome"> <option value="Opera"> <option value="Safari"> </datalist> <input type="submit"> </form> |
With the datalist tag, if your option is not listed, you can type it in the text box.
