HTML <select> Tag with the 'multiple' Attribute

<form id="myForm" action="http://www.htmlcodes.ws/resources/html-forms-action.cfm">	

<select name="Food" multiple>
<option value ="apples">Apples</option>
<option value ="bananas">Bananas</option>
<option value ="oranges">Oranges</option>
<option value ="cabbage">Cabbage</option>
<option value ="carrots">Carrots</option>
<option value ="potatoes">Potatoes</option>
<option value ="beef">Beef</option>
<option value ="chicken">Chicken</option>
<option value ="pork">Pork</option>
</select>

<button>Submit</button>
</form>

The above example demonstrates usage of the <select> element with the multiple attribute.

The multiple attribute allows the user to select multiple options from the <select> list. They can select one, many, or all items.

Typically, the list will display multiple options when the page loads and the user will usually need to hold down a key while selecting multiple options. For example, on a Mac, the user might press the Shift key to select contiguous items, and the Command key to select non-contiguous items. He might also be able to select all items by using Command|All.

Boolean Attribute

The multiple attribute is a boolean attribute. If it is present, its value must either be the empty string or a value that is an ASCII case-insensitive match for the attribute's canonical name, with no leading or trailing whitespace (i.e. either multiple or multiple="multiple").

Possible values:

• [Empty string]
• multiple

You can also use the size attribute to specify how many options to display.