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HTML HTML Forms Choosing Options Create Radio Buttons

Posted by tian jin
tian jin
Courses Plus Student 5,162 Points

stuck at step 3

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>HTML Forms</title> </head> what's wrong with my code, plz help!

<body> <form action="index.html" method="post"> <h1>Shirt Order Form</h1> <label for="color">Shirt Color:</label> <select id="color" name="shirt_color"> <label>Shirt Size</label> <input type="radio" id="small" value="small" name="shirt_size"> <input type="radio" id="medium" value="medium" name="shirt_size"> <input type="radio" id="large" value="large" name="shirt_size"> <option value="red">Red</option> <option value="yellow">Yellow</option> <option value="purple">Purple</option> <option value="blue">Blue</option> <option value="green">Green</option> <option value="orange">Orange</option> </select>

  <button type="submit">Place Order</button>
</form>

</body> </html>

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Forms</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <form action="index.html" method="post">
      <h1>Shirt Order Form</h1>
      <label for="color">Shirt Color:</label>
      <select id="color" name="shirt_color">
        <label>Shirt Size</label>
        <input type="radio" id="small" value="small" name="shirt_size">
        <input type="radio" id="medium" value="medium" name="shirt_size">
        <input type="radio" id="large" value="large" name="shirt_size">
        <option value="red">Red</option>
        <option value="yellow">Yellow</option>
        <option value="purple">Purple</option>
        <option value="blue">Blue</option>
        <option value="green">Green</option>
        <option value="orange">Orange</option>
      </select>



      <button type="submit">Place Order</button>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi tian jin,

You have put your label and radio inputs inside the select element.

You should put them after the closing select tag but before the submit button.

tian jin
tian jin
Courses Plus Student 5,162 Points

thank you Jason!