PHP Handling Form (POST METHOD):
Form.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Simple PHP Form</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Contact Us</h1>
<form action="handle_form.php" method="POST">
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" name="name" required><br><br>
<label for="email">Email:</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email" required><br><br>
<label for="message">Message:</label><br>
<textarea id="message" name="message" rows="4" cols="50" required></textarea><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>
Handle_form.php
<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
// Sanitize and validate input data
$name = htmlspecialchars(trim($_POST['name']));
$email = htmlspecialchars(trim($_POST['email']));
$message = htmlspecialchars(trim($_POST['message']));
// Basic validation
if (empty($name) || empty($email) || empty($message)) {
echo "All fields are required.";
} elseif (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
echo "Invalid email format.";
} else {
// Process the data (e.g., save to a file or database, send an email)
// For this example, we'll just display a confirmation message
echo "<h1>Thank You!</h1>";
echo "<p>Name: " . $name . "</p>";
echo "<p>Email: " . $email . "</p>";
echo "<p>Message: " . $message . "</p>";
// Optional: Send an email
$to = '[email protected]'; // Replace with your email
$subject = 'Contact Form Submission';
$body = "Name: $name\nEmail: $email\nMessage: $message";
$headers = "From: $email";
if (mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers)) {
echo "<p>Email sent successfully.</p>";
} else {
echo "<p>Failed to send email.</p>";
} else {
echo "Invalid request.";
?>
