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HTML HTML Forms Choosing Options Create a Select Menu

Posted by Bejon Taylor
Bejon Taylor
3,671 Points

"You don't seem to have an <option> element where the value attribute is set to "red". Please add one." I have that?

it keeps saying "You don't seem to have an <option> element where the value attribute is set to "red". Please add one." even though I have one

Tristan Eason
Tristan Eason
13,400 Points

What is the code you have so far in the task? I'll be happy to help check it out.

1 Answer

Gard Mikael Fjeldavli
Gard Mikael Fjeldavli
19,416 Points
Gard Mikael Fjeldavli
Gard Mikael Fjeldavli
19,416 Points

Did you actually set the value attribute, or did you just add the text between the option tags? Does your option tags look like this?

<option value="red">Red</option>