Web/API/HTMLLabelElement/htmlFor

The HTMLLabelElement.htmlFor property reflects the value of the for content property. That means that this script-accessible property is used to set and read the value of the content property for, which is the ID of the label's associated control element.

Syntax

controlId = HTMLLabelElement.htmlFor

HTMLLabelElement.htmlFor = newId

Value

A DOMString which contains the ID string of the element which is associated with the control.

If this property has a value, the HTMLLabelElement.control property must refer to the same control.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'htmlFor' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
htmlFor	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

See also

• HTMLLabelElement
• HTMLLabelElement.control
• HTMLElement
• <label>
• HTML forms guide

HTMLLabelElement.htmlFor by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.