# Dropdowns, Text Areas and Suggestions

A select makes a dropdown list of options, a textarea gives room for a longer answer, and a datalist suggests answers while still letting the visitor type their own.

![Codey's cheat sheet for Dropdowns, Text Areas and Suggestions: A select makes a dropdown list of options, a textarea gives room for a longer answer, and a datalist suggests answers while still letting the visitor type their own.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/10/827d7344f19c4a43a16bbd766252169b.webp)

- Category: HTML
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: <datalist>, <optgroup>, <option>, <textarea>, html, list attribute, select
- Updated: October 31, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/html-forms-select-textarea-and-datalist-cheat-sheet