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HTML Forms

HTML forms are used to collect user input on a web page. The <form> element defines an HTML form and contains input fields like text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons. Common form elements include <input>, <label>, <select>, and <textarea>. Form data is usually submitted to a server for processing.

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HTML Forms

HTML forms are used to collect user input on a web page. The <form> element defines an HTML form and contains input fields like text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons. Common form elements include <input>, <label>, <select>, and <textarea>. Form data is usually submitted to a server for processing.

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HTML Forms

An HTML form is used to collect user input. The user input is most often sent
to a server for processing.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>HTML Forms</h2>

<form action="/action_page.php">

<label for="fname">First name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" value="John"><br>

<label for="lname">Last name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname" value="Doe"><br><br>

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

<p>If you click the "Submit" button, the form-data will be sent to a page called "/action_page.php".</p>

</body>

</html>

The <form> Element

The HTML <form> element is used to create an HTML form for user input:

<form>
.
form elements
.
</form>
The <form> element is a container for different types of input elements, such as:
text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, submit buttons, etc.

The <input> Element

The HTML <input> element is the most used form element.

An <input> element can be displayed in many ways, depending on


the type attribute.

Here are some examples:

Type Description

<input type="text"> Displays a single-line text input field

<input type="radio"> Displays a radio button (for selecting one of many


choices)

<input Displays a checkbox (for selecting zero or more of


type="checkbox"> many choices)

<input type="submit"> Displays a submit button (for submitting the form)

<input type="button"> Displays a clickable button


Text Fields
The <input type="text"> defines a single-line input field for text input.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>Text input fields</h2>

<form>

<label for="fname">First name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" value="John"><br>

<label for="lname">Last name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname" value="Doe">

</form>

<p>Note that the form itself is not visible.</p>

<p>Also note that the default width of text input fields is 20 characters.</p>

</body>

</html>

The <label> Element

Notice the use of the <label> element in the example above.

The <label> tag defines a label for many form elements.

The <label> element is useful for screen-reader users, because the screen-
reader will read out loud the label when the user focus on the input element.

The <label> element also help users who have difficulty clicking on very small
regions (such as radio buttons or checkboxes) - because when the user clicks
the text within the <label> element, it toggles the radio button/checkbox.
The for attribute of the <label> tag should be equal to the id attribute of
the <input> element to bind them together.

Radio Buttons

The <input type="radio"> defines a radio button.

Radio buttons let a user select ONE of a limited number of choices.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>Radio Buttons</h2>

<p>Choose your favorite Web language:</p>

<form>

<input type="radio" id="html" name="fav_language" value="HTML">

<label for="html">HTML</label><br>

<input type="radio" id="css" name="fav_language" value="CSS">

<label for="css">CSS</label><br>

<input type="radio" id="javascript" name="fav_language" value="JavaScript">

<label for="javascript">JavaScript</label>

</form>

</body></html>

Checkboxes

The <input type="checkbox"> defines a checkbox.

Checkboxes let a user select ZERO or MORE options of a limited number of


choices.
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>Checkboxes</h2>

<p>The <strong>input type="checkbox"</strong> defines a checkbox:</p>

<form action="/action_page.php">

<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle1" name="vehicle1" value="Bike">

<label for="vehicle1"> I have a bike</label><br>

<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle2" name="vehicle2" value="Car">

<label for="vehicle2"> I have a car</label><br>

<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle3" name="vehicle3" value="Boat">

<label for="vehicle3"> I have a boat</label><br><br>

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

</body>

</html>

The Submit Button

The <input type="submit"> defines a button for submitting the form data to a
form-handler.

The form-handler is typically a file on the server with a script for processing
input data.

The form-handler is specified in the form's action attribute.


<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>HTML Forms</h2>

<form action="/action_page.php">

<label for="fname">First name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" value="John"><br>

<label for="lname">Last name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname" value="Doe"><br><br>

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

<p>If you click the "Submit" button, the form-data will be sent to a page called "/action_page.php".</p>

</body>

</html>

The Name Attribute for <input>


Notice that each input field must have a name attribute to be submitted.

If the name attribute is omitted, the value of the input field will not be sent at all

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>The name Attribute</h2>

<form action="/action_page.php">

<label for="fname">First name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="fname" value="John"><br><br>


<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

<p>If you click the "Submit" button, the form-data will be sent to a page called "/action_page.php".</p>

<p>Notice that the value of the "First name" field will not be submitted, because the input element does
not have a name attribute.</p>

</body>

</html>

HTML Form Elements


The HTML <form> Elements

The HTML <form> element can contain one or more of the following form
elements:

 <input>
 <label>
 <select>
 <textarea>
 <button>
 <fieldset>
 <legend>
 <datalist>
 <output>
 <option>
 <optgroup>

The <input> Element

One of the most used form element is the <input> element.

The <input> element can be displayed in several ways, depending on


the type attribute.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<body>

<h2>The input Element</h2>

<form action="/action_page.php">

<label for="fname">First name:</label><br>

<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

</body>

</html>

The <label> Element

The <label> element defines a label for several form elements.

The <label> element is useful for screen-reader users, because the screen-
reader will read out loud the label when the user focus on the input element.

The <label> element also help users who have difficulty clicking on very small
regions (such as radio buttons or checkboxes) - because when the user clicks
the text within the <label> element, it toggles the radio button/checkbox.

The for attribute of the <label> tag should be equal to the id attribute of
the <input> element to bind them together.

The <select> Element

The <select> element defines a drop-down list:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>The select Element</h2>


<p>The select element defines a drop-down list:</p>

<form action="/action_page.php">

<label for="cars">Choose a car:</label>

<select id="cars" name="cars">

<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>

<option value="saab">Saab</option>

<option value="fiat">Fiat</option>

<option value="audi">Audi</option>

</select>

<input type="submit">

</form>

</body>

</html>

The <option> element defines an option that can be selected.

By default, the first item in the drop-down list is selected.

To define a pre-selected option, add the selected attribute to the option:

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