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Posted by TzeYang Chew
TzeYang Chew
12,039 Points

when i delete "for" and "type" attribute from input, there is nothing change in the browser.So is it necessary for it?

Heres the example:

<form> <label for="username">username</label> <input type="text"> </form>

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 Points

Hello there. The for attribute links with the ID attribute for the input field. Giving them the same value links the label with the input field, for instance if you click the label, the browser will apply focus to it, so you can type straight into it.

Good luck :)