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HTML Forms and Input

HTML forms are used to collect user input on web pages. The <form> tag defines an HTML form, which can include various input elements like text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons to collect text, passwords, selections, and other data from users. The <input> tag is the most important form element, and it can be configured with attributes like type to create different input types like text fields, password fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, and submit buttons. Forms allow users to enter data that can then be sent to a server for processing.

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HTML Forms and Input

HTML forms are used to collect user input on web pages. The <form> tag defines an HTML form, which can include various input elements like text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons to collect text, passwords, selections, and other data from users. The <input> tag is the most important form element, and it can be configured with attributes like type to create different input types like text fields, password fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, and submit buttons. Forms allow users to enter data that can then be sent to a server for processing.

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HTML Forms are used to select different kinds of user input.

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Try it Yourself - Examples


Create text fields How to create text fields. The user can write text in a text field. Create password field How to create a password field. (You can find more examples at the bottom of this page)

HTML Forms
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:

< f o r m > . i n p u te l e m e n t s . < / f o r m >

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:

< f o r m > F i r s tn a m e :< i n p u tt y p e = " t e x t "n a m e = " f i r s t n a m e " > < b r > L a s tn a m e :< i n p u tt y p e = " t e x t "n a m e = " l a s t n a m e " > < / f o r m >
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:

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First name: Last name: Note: The form itself is not visible. Also note that the default width of a text field is 20 characters.

Password Field
<input type="password"> defines a password field:

< f o r m > P a s s w o r d :< i n p u tt y p e = " p a s s w o r d "n a m e = " p w d " > < / f o r m >
How the HTML code above looks in a browser: Password: Note: The characters in a password field are masked (shown as asterisks or circles).

Radio Buttons
<input type="radio"> defines a radio button. Radio buttons let a user select ONLY ONE of a limited number of choices:

< f o r m > < i n p u tt y p e = " r a d i o "n a m e = " s e x "v a l u e = " m a l e " > M a l e < b r > < i n p u tt y p e = " r a d i o "n a m e = " s e x "v a l u e = " f e m a l e " > F e m a l e < / f o r m >
How the HTML code above looks in a browser: Male Female

Checkboxes
<input type="checkbox"> defines a checkbox. Checkboxes let a user select ZERO or MORE options of a limited number of choices.

< f o r m > < i n p u tt y p e = " c h e c k b o x "n a m e = " v e h i c l e "v a l u e = " B i k e " > Ih a v eab i k e < b r > < i n p u tt y p e = " c h e c k b o x "n a m e = " v e h i c l e "v a l u e = " C a r " > Ih a v eac a r < / f o r m >
How the HTML code above looks in a browser: I have a bike I have a car

Submit Button
<input type="submit"> defines a submit button. A submit button is used to send form data to a server. The data is sent to the page specified in the form's action attribute. The file defined in the action attribute usually does something with the received input:
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< f o r mn a m e = " i n p u t "a c t i o n = " h t m l _ f o r m _ a c t i o n . a s p "m e t h o d = " g e t " > U s e r n a m e :< i n p u tt y p e = " t e x t "n a m e = " u s e r " > < i n p u tt y p e = " s u b m i t "v a l u e = " S u b m i t " > < / f o r m >
How the HTML code above looks in a browser: Username: Submit

If you type some characters in the text field above, and click the "Submit" button, the browser will send your input to a page called "html_form_action.asp". The page will show you the received input.

More Input Examples


Radio buttons How to create radio buttons. Checkboxes How to create checkboxes. A user can select or unselect a checkbox. Simple drop-down list How to create a simple drop-down list. Drop-down list with a pre-selected value How to create a drop-down list with a pre-selected value. Textarea How to create a multi-line text input control. In a text-area the user can write an unlimited number of characters. Create a button How to create a button.

Form Examples
Fieldset around form-data How to create a border around elements in a form. Form with text fields and a submit button How to create a form with two text fields and a submit button. Form with checkboxes How to create a form with two checkboxes and a submit button. Form with radio buttons How to create a form with two radio buttons, and a submit button. Send e-mail from a form How to send e-mail from a form.

HTML Form Tags


New : New tags in HTML5. Tag <form> <input>
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Description Defines an HTML form for user input Defines an input control
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<textarea> <label> <fieldset> <legend> <select> <optgroup> <option> <button> <datalist> <keygen> <output> New New New

Defines a multiline input control (text area) Defines a label for an <input> element Groups related elements in a form Defines a caption for a <fieldset> element Defines a drop-down list Defines a group of related options in a drop-down list Defines an option in a drop-down list Defines a clickable button Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms) Defines the result of a calculation

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