HTML Forms, Text fields
HTML forms
are used to pass data to a server.
An HTML form can contain input elements like text
fields, checkboxes, radio-buttons, submit buttons
and more. A form can also contain select lists,
textarea, fieldset, legend, and label elements.
The <form> tag is used to create an HTML form:
<form>
.
input elements
.
</form>
HTML Forms - The Input Element
The most important form element is the <input>
element.
The <input> element is used to select user
information.
An <input> element can vary in many ways,
depending on the type attribute. An <input> element
can be of type text field, checkbox, password, radio
button, submit button, and more.
The most common input types are described below.
Text Fields
<input type="text"> defines a one-line input field that a
user can enter text into:
<form>
First name: <input type="text" name="firstname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lastname">
</form>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
Note: The form itself is not visible. Also note that the
default width of a text field is 20 characters.