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Label (control)
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<p>A label is a <a href="/facts/Graphical_control_element/SuVeScB2">graphical control element</a> which displays text on a form. It is usually a static control; having no interactivity. A label is generally used to identify a nearby <a href="/facts/Text_box/EkGobmNI">text box</a> or other <a href="/facts/Widget_(computing)/SuVeScB2">widget</a>. Some labels can respond to events such as <a href="/facts/Mouse_click/0YdM6AoB">mouse clicks</a>, allowing the text of the label to be copied, but this is not standard user-interface practice. Labels usually cannot be given the <a href="/facts/Focus_(computing)/EQyaguS9">focus</a>. </p><p>There is also a similar control known as a <a href="/facts/Link_label/yKvHxlgN">link label</a>. Unlike a standard label, a link label looks and acts like a <a href="/facts/Hyperlink/LqNsa84e">hyperlink</a>, and can be selected and activated. This control may have features such as changing colour when clicked or hovered over. </p>