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In [[HTML]], the '''for attribute''' is an attribute of the [[Label (HTML element)|label element]]. 

== Description ==

The caption can be associated with a specific form control:

* Using for attribute.
* By putting the form control inside the label element itself.

== HTML Attributes ==

=== Associating fieldset with form owner ===

form = string

Associate the fieldset element with its form owner.

=== Indicate a form control  ===

for = string

Specified to indicate a form control with which the caption is to be associated.

The attribute's value must be the ID of a labelable form-associated element in the same Document as the label element.

== See also ==

* [[HTML]]
* [[HTML element]]
* [[Label (HTML element)]]

== External links ==

* [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18432376/what-does-for-attribute-do-in-html-label-tag What does “for” attribute do in HTML <label> tag?] @ w3schools.com 


[[Category:HTML attributes]]
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