A compact form control starts as a select, gains options, and then exposes the selected option as its value.

Program

Select controls keep multiple choices in the document while the browser exposes one current value to the form.

select_options.html
<label for="plan">Plan</label>
<select id="plan" name="plan">
  <option value="basic">Basic</option>
  <option value="team" selected>Team</option>
</select>
option An option is one selectable value inside a select control.
selected The selected attribute marks the initial value before user interaction.