Alternatives to having an excessive number of radio buttons on a form?

1. What can I use instead of radio buttons?
2. How many radio buttons is too many?
3. How do I restrict radio buttons in HTML?
4. When not to use radio buttons?

What can I use instead of radio buttons?

The alternatives to radio buttons are checkboxes and drop down boxes. Use them over the alternatives when: One answer must be selected.

How many radio buttons is too many?

Rule#7: When You Have More Than 7 Options

It becomes cluttered on UI if a pile of options is placed side by side. Users can get confused while looking at them. It takes time to scan a large list of radio options.

How do I restrict radio buttons in HTML?

You can check a radio button by default by adding the checked HTML attribute to the <input> element. You can disable a radio button by adding the disabled HTML attribute to both the <label> and the <input> .

When not to use radio buttons?

By definition, radio buttons always have exactly one option selected, and you therefore shouldn't display them without a default selection.