HTML 5 <menu> tag
Definition and Usage
The <menu> tag defines a menu list. Use this when you wish to list form
controls.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The menu element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The menu element is redefined in HTML 5, and should now be used to list form
controls.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use CSS styles to define the type of list!
Example
Attributes
- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
4 |
5 |
| autosubmit |
true
false |
If true, then form controls, such as
drop-down lists, radiobuttons etc. will be automatically submitted when
changed |
|
5 |
| compact |
compact_rendering |
Not supported. Use CSS instead |
4 |
|
| label |
menulabel |
Defines a visible label for the menu |
|
5 |
| type |
context
toolbar
list |
Defines which type of menu to display.
Default value is "list". |
|
5 |
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id,
irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes
in HTML 5.
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