In a Web form, the HTML <option> element is used to create a control representing an item within a <select>, an <optgroup> or a <datalist> HTML5 element.

Content categories:
None.

Permitted content:
Text with eventually escaped characters (like &eacute;).

Tag omission:
The start tag is mandatory. The end tag is optional if this element is immediately followed by another <option> element or an <optgroup>, or if the parent element has no more content.

Permitted parent elements:
A <select>, an <optgroup> or a <datalist> element.

DOM interface:
HTMLOptionElement
