# Association

You can associate the Label with a Kendo UI for Angular or other Angular component, as well as with an HTML element.

To achieve this outcome, wrap the HTML element or Angular component within a `<kendo-label>` element, or associate them by using the [`for`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/api/labelcomponent#for) input property.

The Label supports association with the following components and elements:

* [Kendo UI for Angular components](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/label/association#kendo-ui-for-angular-components)
* [Other Angular components](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/label/association#other-angular-components)
* [HTML inputs](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/label/association#html-inputs)

## Kendo UI for Angular Components

To provide the label functionality for Kendo UI for Angular components, use either of the following approaches:

* Wrap the component within a `<kendo-label>` element, or
* Associate it through the [`for`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/api/labelcomponent#for) property by providing a [template reference variable](https://angular.dev/guide/templates#template-reference-variables--var-) that points to the component.

The following example demonstrates various components that are associated with a Label.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/labels/label/components/source.txt)

## Other Angular Components

To associate your own Angular components with the Kendo UI for Angular Label, use either of the following approaches:

* Ensure that the components have a method named `focus`. This method will be invoked on a label click, and will hold the custom logic to programmatically focus the necessary internal HTML element.
* Associate the components through the [`for`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/api/labelcomponent#for) property by providing a template reference variable that points to the component.

> As long as the custom component has the proper template reference variable binding, you can place it either within or outside the `<kendo-label></kendo-label>` tag.

The following example demonstrates a custom input component that is associated with a Label.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/labels/label/components/custom/source.txt)

## HTML Inputs

To provide the label functionality for regular HTML elements, use either of the following approaches:

* Wrap the HTML element within a `<kendo-label>` element, or
* Associate them through the [`for`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/api/labelcomponent#for) property by providing the `id` value of the HTML element or a template reference variable that points to it.

This following example demonstrates the approaches in action.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/labels/label/demo/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the Label](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/api/labelcomponent)
* [API Reference of the Label directive](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/labels/api/labeldirective)