---
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>

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 <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>