'optgroup' creates multiple options within a 'select' element list
<html> <head> <title>option element example</title> </head> <body> <form name="form1" method="post" action="youractionscript.asp"> <p> <span class="example"> <select name="select1"> <optgroup label="First Group"> <option>First item in first group</option> <option>Second item in first group </option> <option>Third item in first group </option> </optgroup> <optgroup label="Second Group"> <option>First item in second group </option> <option>Second item in second group </option> <option>Third item in second group </option> </optgroup> <optgroup label="Group 3"> <option>First item in Group 3</option> <option>Second item in Group 3</option> <option>Third item in Group 3</option> </optgroup> </select> </span> </p> </form> </body> </html>