Select Usage# The following segment provides instructions for designers and developers regarding the appropriate utilization of this component in various situations. Do: Keep the label visible for better accessibility whenever possible. Provide a descriptive label text for screen readers when using the component without a label. Use to trigger an action based on the selected option choose and search one option from a list of items to navigate the user to a new position and recommend a default option for most users. Use without label only if the context clearly describes what the component is to be used for and no further explanation is required. Provide a description text displayed openly and directly outside the form field when helpful for the user to get further information on the input. Use the custom filter for a large number of select options (e.g. country/state select). Use without preselection (mandatory field) if you don't know or need to make sure the user makes a conscious choice. Use preselection (mandatory field) if you have a reason to believe one of the options is most likely or you know the default or current option. Use preselection (optional field) to make it possible to go back to an empty default. Use common sort order for menu items (frequency of use, alpha or numeric). Don't: Don't use select boxes for data that is highly familiar such as the day month or year. Don't set the default to 'please select' if there's an empty field. Don't use very long select boxes that require scrolling but if unavoidable make sure that when open there is only a maximum of 7 elements in the field of view without having to scroll.