---
title: Radio button
layout: documentation
doc-tab: form
doc-subtab: radio
breadcrumb:
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---

{% capture radio_example %}
<div class="control">
  <label class="radio">
    <input type="radio" name="answer">
    Yes
  </label>
  <label class="radio">
    <input type="radio" name="answer">
    No
  </label>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture radio_default_example %}
<div class="control">
  <label class="radio">
    <input type="radio" name="foobar">
    Foo
  </label>
  <label class="radio">
    <input type="radio" name="foobar" checked>
    Bar
  </label>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture radio_disabled_example %}
<div class="control">
  <label class="radio">
    <input type="radio" name="rsvp">
    Going
  </label>
  <label class="radio">
    <input type="radio" name="rsvp">
    Not going
  </label>
  <label class="radio" disabled>
    <input type="radio" name="rsvp" disabled>
    Maybe
  </label>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    The <code>radio</code> class is a simple wrapper around the <code>&lt;input type="radio"&gt;</code> HTML elements. It is intentionally not styled, to preserve cross-browser compatibility and the user experience.
  </p>
  <p>
    Make sure the linked radio buttons have the <strong>same value</strong> for their <code>name</code> HTML attribute.
  </p>
</div>

<div class="columns">
  <div class="column is-half">
    {{radio_example}}
  </div>
  <div class="column is-half highlight-full">
    {% highlight html %}{{radio_example}}{% endhighlight %}
  </div>
</div>

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can check a radio button by <strong>default</strong> by adding the <code>checked</code> HTML attribute to the <code>&lt;input&gt;</code> element.
  </p>
</div>

<div class="columns">
  <div class="column is-half">
    {{radio_default_example}}
  </div>
  <div class="column is-half highlight-full">
    {% highlight html %}{{radio_default_example}}{% endhighlight %}
  </div>
</div>

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can <strong>disable</strong> a radio button by adding the <code>disabled</code> HTML attribute to both the <code>&lt;label&gt;</code> and the <code>&lt;input&gt;</code>.
  </p>
</div>

<div class="columns">
  <div class="column is-half">
    {{radio_disabled_example}}
  </div>
  <div class="column is-half highlight-full">
    {% highlight html %}{{radio_disabled_example}}{% endhighlight %}
  </div>
</div>