`<menuitem> HTML Tag`

In HTML Tags, New

Disclosure: Your support helps keep the site running! We earn a referral fee for some of the services we recommend on this page. Learn more

Element of: What On Earth Is Semantic Markup? (And Why Should You Learn To Write It)
What does <menuitem> HTML Tag do?: The <menuitem> element is used to add menu items and commands to contextual pop-up menus (the menus that appear when you right-click in a web browser).
Display: inline
Usage: semantic | textual

Creating Menu Options

The <menuitem> element defines an item in a menu. It’s designed to help you build pop-up menus using HTML, and is a new element in the HTML 5 specification.

<menuitem label="Home" icon="ico_house.png" onclick="window.open('//index.php?u='+window.location.href);">
</menuitem>

Implementation in Modern Browsers

The majority of browsers don’t support <menuitem> in any form. Only Firefox will render it correctly, and it can only be used where the type attribute of <menu> is set to context. As such, it’s marked Not Implemented since no browser fully supports it.

Claire Broadley

Claire is seasoned technical writer, editor, and HTML enthusiast. She writes for HTML.com and runs a content agency, Red Robot Media.

Browser Support for menuitem


Not supported.	8	Not supported.	Not supported.	Not supported.	Not supported.