OPTION tag links not working

[Eyesee]

Am setting up some webpages on a home computer to show old calendars.

Using the OPTION tag to get to the various years, but am unable to get the links to work, so must be doing something wrong somewhere. Have seen this done on a live online website and it all works perfectly.

Is someone able to assist please.

Thanks
Ian C

HTML code

<div class="w3-center">
<select aria-expanded="false" id="sort-select">
<option value="/1801_index.html">1801</option>
<option value="/1802_index.html">1802</option>
<option value="/1803_index.html">1803</option>
<option value="/1804_index.html">1804</option>
<option value="/1805_index.html">1805</option>
<option value="/1806_index.html">1806</option>
<option value="/1807_index.html">1807</option>
<option value="/1808_index.html">1808</option>
<option selected="selected" value="/1809_index.html">1809</option>
<option value="/1810_index.html">1810</option>
<option value="/1811_index.html">1811</option>

......
  
<option value="/1895_index.html">1895</option>
<option value="/1896_index.html">1896</option>
<option value="/1897_index.html">1897</option>
<option value="/1898_index.html">1898</option>
<option value="/1899_index.html">1899</option>
<option value="/1900_index.html">1900</option>

</select>
</div>

 

[Ingolme]

You would need some Javascript to make it work. The <option> elements on their own don't do anything.