<menuitem> tag in HTML5
The <menuitem> tag used to represents a command that a user is able to invoke through a popup menu.
Important Definition
- The <menuitem> tag removed from HTML5.
- Some browsers might still support the <menuitem> tag.
- Open and close tag required of <menuitem>.
Example of <menuitem> tag
<menuitem> Tag Browser Support
| Element |
Chrome |
Edge |
Firefox |
Safari |
Opera |
| <menuitem> |
Not supported |
Not supported |
8.0 (for context menus) |
Not supported |
Not supported |
Global Attributes
Event Attributes
Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| checked |
checked |
Set that the command/menu item should be checked when the page loads. Only for type="radio" or type="checkbox" |
| default |
default |
Marks the command OR menu item as being a default command |
| disabled |
disabled |
Set that the command/menu item should be disabled |
| icon |
URL |
Used to provide a picture to represent the command, image URL. |
| label |
text |
Specifies the name of the command/menu item, as shown to the user, Required |
| radiogroup |
groupname |
Specifies the name of the group of commands that will be toggled when the command/menu item itself is toggled. Only for type="radio" |
| type |
checkbox, command, radio |
Type attribute indicates the kind of command. |