`<select name="">`

In HTML Attributes

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Attribute of: The Role Of In HTML Forms (To Create Drop-Down Lists)

Naming Selection Items

The name attribute of <select> means you can easily use your selection field with JavaScript. For more details on the name attribute, see the name attribute of the <input> element.

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