--- title: HTMLLabelElement slug: Web/API/HTMLLabelElement translation_of: Web/API/HTMLLabelElement --- <div>{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}</div> <p>The <strong><code>HTMLLabelElement</code></strong> interface gives access to properties specific to {{HTMLElement("label")}} elements. It inherits from {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}. </p> <h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2> <p><em>Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.</em></p> <table class="standard-table"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Name</th> <th scope="col">Type</th> <th scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>accessKey</code></td> <td>{{domxref("DOMString")}}</td> <td>Reflects the {{htmlattrxref("accesskey", "label")}} HTML attribute.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>control</code> {{readonlyInline}}</td> <td>{{domxref("HTMLElement")}}</td> <td>The labeled control.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>form</code> {{readonlyInline}}</td> <td>{{domxref("HTMLFormElement")}}</td> <td>The form owner of this label.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>htmlFor </code></td> <td>{{domxref("DOMString")}}</td> <td>The ID of the labeled control. Reflects the {{htmlattrxref("for", "label")}} attribute.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2> <p><em>No specific method; inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.</em></p> <h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2> <table class="standard-table"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="col">Specification</th> <th scope="col">Status</th> <th scope="col">Comment</th> </tr> <tr> <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', "forms.html#the-label-element", "HTMLAnchorElement")}}</td> <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td> <td>No change from {{SpecName("HTML5 W3C")}}.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{{SpecName('HTML5 W3C', "forms.html#the-label-element", "HTMLAnchorElement")}}</td> <td>{{Spec2('HTML5 W3C')}}</td> <td>The property <code>accessKey</code> is now defined on {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.<br> The following property has been added: <code>control</code>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{{SpecName('DOM2 HTML', 'html.html#ID-13691394', 'HTMLLabelElement')}}</td> <td>{{Spec2('DOM2 HTML')}}</td> <td>No change from {{SpecName("DOM1")}}.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{{SpecName('DOM1', 'level-one-html.html#ID-13691394', 'HTMLLabelElement')}}</td> <td>{{Spec2('DOM1')}}</td> <td>Initial definition.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2> <div>{{CompatibilityTable}}</div> <div id="compat-desktop"> <table class="compat-table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th>Chrome</th> <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th> <th>Internet Explorer</th> <th>Opera</th> <th>Safari (WebKit)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Basic support</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(1.0)}}</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="compat-mobile"> <table class="compat-table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th>Android</th> <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th> <th>IE Phone</th> <th>Opera Mobile</th> <th>Safari Mobile</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Basic support</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(1.0)}}</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 id="See_also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>The HTML element implementing this interface: {{HTMLElement("label")}}</li> </ul>