select with required must contain an option element Web Standard

Description

A select element with a required attribute and without a multiple attribute, and without a size attribute greater than ‘1’, must have an option element.

Applicable standards

• HTML

Change history

• 2026.62 Oct 2026 Allow wrapper elements around the option.
• 5.0 Oct 2012 Added.

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Rule ID: W3cHtml5Assert38