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The <datalist> element sets recommended values for an <input> element. Browsers may show a dropdown menu of all values or match values as the user types.

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

<datalist>: The HTML Data List element

Specifications

HTML (#the-datalist-element), from HTML Workstream (WHATWG).

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

Chrome 69 Released on 2018-09-04
Chrome Android 69 Released on 2018-09-04
Edge 12 Released on 2015-07-29
Firefox 110 Released on 2023-02-14
Firefox for Android ❌
Safari 12.1 Released on 2019-03-25
Safari on iOS 12.2 Released on 2019-03-25

Baseline availability blocked since February 2023 by Firefox for Android (35 months)

Surveys

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~1.795% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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