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Forms

 Forms add the ability to web pages to not only provide the person
viewing the document with dynamic information but also to obtain
information from the person viewing it, and process the information.
Objectives:
Upon completing this section, you should be able to
1. Create a FORM.
2. Add elements to a FORM.
3. Describe the purpose of a CGI Application.
4. Specify an action for the FORM.
 Forms work in all browsers.
 Forms are Platform Independent.

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Forms
 To insert a form we use the <FORM></FORM> tags. The rest of the form
elements must be inserted in between the form tags.
<HTML> <HEAD>
<TITLE> Sample Form</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR=“FFFFFF”>
<FORM ACTION = http://www.xnu.com/formtest.asp>
<P> First Name: <INPUT TYPE=“TEXT” NAME=“fname” MAXLENGTH=“50”> </P>
<P> <INPUT TYPE=“SUBMIT” NAME=“fsubmit1” VALUE=“Send Info”> </P>
</FORM>
</BODY> </HTML>

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<FORM> element attributes
 ACTION: is the URL of the CGI (Common
Gateway Interface) program that is going to accept
the data from the form, process it, and send a
response back to the browser.
 METHOD: GET (default) or POST specifies which
HTTP method will be used to send the form’s
contents to the web server.
 NAME: is a form name used by VBScript or
JavaScripts.
 TARGET: is the target frame where the response
page will show up.

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Form Elements

 Form elements have properties: Text boxes,


Password boxes, Checkboxes,
Option(Radio) buttons, Submit, Reset, File,
Hidden and Image.
 The properties are specified in the TYPE
Attribute of the HTML element
<INPUT></INPUT>.

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Sami Ali

Al al-Bayt University

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Form Elements
<INPUT> Element’s Properties

TYPE= Type of INPUT entry field.

NAME = Variable name passed to CGI application

VALUE= The data associated with the variable name to be passed to the CGI application

CHECKED= Button/box checked

SIZE= Number of visible characters in text field

MAXLENGHT= Maximum number of characters accepted.


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Text Box
 Text boxes: Used to provide input fields for text, phone
numbers, dates, etc.
<INPUT TYPE= " TEXT " >
Browser will display
Textboxes use the following attributes:
 TYPE: text.
 SIZE: determines the size of the textbox in characters.
Default=20 characters.
 MAXLENGHT : determines the maximum number of
characters that the field will accept.
 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the CGI
application.
 VALUE: will display its contents as the default value.
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Example on Text Box
<TITLE>Form_Text_Type</TITLE>
</HEAD> <BODY>
<h1> <font color=blue>Please enter the following
bioData</font></h1>
<FORM name="fome1" Method= " get " Action= " URL " >
First Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="FName"
SIZE="15" MAXLENGTH="25"><BR>
Last Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="LName"
SIZE="15" MAXLENGTH="25"><BR>
Nationality: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="Country"
SIZE="25" MAXLENGTH="25"><BR>
The Phone Number: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="Phone"
SIZE="15" MAXLENGTH="12"><BR>
</FORM> </BODY> </HTML>

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Output

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Password
 Password: Used to allow entry of passwords.
<INPUT TYPE= " PASSWORD " >
Browser will display
Text typed in a password box is starred out in the browser
display.
Password boxes use the following attributes:
 TYPE: password.
 SIZE: determines the size of the textbox in characters.
 MAXLENGHT: determines the maximum size of the password in
characters.
 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the CGI
application.
 VALUE: is usually blank.

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Example on Password Box
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>Form_Password_Type</TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY>
<h1> <font color=red>To Access, Please
enter:</font></h1>
<FORM name="fome2" Action="url" method="get">
User Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" Name="FName"
SIZE="15" MAXLENGTH="25"><BR>
Password: <INPUT TYPE="PASSWORD"
NAME="PWord" value="" SIZE="15”
MAXLENGTH="25"><BR>
</FORM></BODY> </HTML>
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Output

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Hidden
 Hidden: Used to send data to the CGI application that
you don’t want the web surfer to see, change or have
to enter but is necessary for the application to process
the form correctly.
<INPUT TYPE=“HIDDEN”>
Nothing is displayed in the browser.
Hidden inputs have the following attributes:
 TYPE: hidden.
 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the
CGI application.
 VALUE: is usually set a value expected by the CGI
application.

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Check Box
 Check Box: Check boxes allow the users to select more
than one option.
<INPUT TYPE=“CHECKBOX”>
Browser will display

Checkboxes have the following attributes:


 TYPE: checkbox.
 CHECKED: is blank or CHECKED as the initial
status.
 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the
CGI application.
 VALUE: is usually set to a value.

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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>CheckBoxType</TITLE> </HEAD>
<BODY>
<h1> <font color=green>Please check one of the
following</font></h1>
<FORM name="fome3" Action="url" method="get">
<font color=red> Select Country: </font><BR>
jordan:<INPUT TYPE="CheckBox" Name="country"
CHECKED><BR>
Yemen<INPUT TYPE="CheckBox" Name="country"><BR>
Qatar:<INPUT TYPE="CheckBox" Name="country"><BR> <BR>
<font color=blue>Select Language:</font><BR>
Arabic:<INPUT TYPE="CheckBox" Name="language"
CHECKED><BR> English:<INPUT TYPE="CheckBox"
Name="language"><BR>
French:<INPUT TYPE="CheckBox" Name="language">
<BR></FORM> </BODY></HTML>

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Radio Button
 Radio Button: Radio buttons allow the users to select
only one option.
<INPUT TYPE=“RADIO”>
Browser will display

Radio buttons have the following attributes:


 TYPE: radio.
 CHECKED: is blank or CHECKED as the initial
status. Only one radio button can be
checked
 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the
CGI application.
 VALUE: usually has a set value.

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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>CheckBoxType</TITLE> </HEAD>
<BODY>
<h1> <font color=green>Please check one of the
following</font></h1>
<FORM name="fome3" Action="url" method="get">
<font color=red> Select Country: </font><BR>
jordan:<INPUT TYPE= "RADIO" Name="country"
CHECKED><BR>
Yemen<INPUT TYPE="RADIO " Name="country"><BR>
Qatar:<INPUT TYPE="RADIO" Name="country"><BR> <BR>
<font color=blue>Select Language:</font><BR>
Arabic:<INPUT TYPE="RADIO" Name="language"
CHECKED><BR> English:<INPUT TYPE=" RADIO "
Name="language"><BR>
French:<INPUT TYPE=" RADIO " Name="language">
<BR></FORM> </BODY></HTML>

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<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>RADIOBox</TITLE> </HEAD>
<BODY>
Form #1:
<FORM>
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="choice" VALUE="one"> Yes.
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="choice" VALUE="two"> No.
</FORM>
<HR color=red size="10" >
Form #2:
<FORM>
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="choice" VALUE="three"
CHECKED> Yes.
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="choice" VALUE="four"> No.
</FORM>
</BODY></HTML>

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Output

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Push Button
 Push Button: This element would be used with
JavaScript to cause an action to take place.
<INPUT TYPE=“BUTTON”>
Browser will display

Push Button has the following attributes:


 TYPE: button.
 NAME: is the name of the button to be used
in scripting.
 VALUE: determines the text label on the button.

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<DIV align=center><BR><BR>
<FORM>
<FONT Color=red>
<h1>Press Here to see a baby crying:<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="PressMe"><BR><BR>
<FONT Color=blue>
Click Here to see a baby shouting:<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="ClickMe" > <BR><BR>
<FONT Color=green>
Hit Here to see a baby eating:<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="HitME" > <BR><BR>
<FONT Color=yellow>
</FORM></DIV>

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Submit Button
 Submit: Every set of Form tags requires a Submit button.
This is the element causes the browser to send the names
and values of the other elements to the CGI Application
specified by the ACTION attribute of the FORM element.
<INPUT TYPE=“SUBMIT”>
The browser will display
Submit has the following attributes:
 TYPE: submit.
 NAME: value used by the CGI script for processing.
 VALUE: determines the text label on the button, usually
Submit Query.

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<FORM Action="URL" method="get">
First Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" Size=25
name="firstName"><BR>
Family Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" Size=25
name="LastName"><BR>
<BR>
<FONT Color=red>
Press Here to submit the data:<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="SubmitData " >
</FORM>

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Reset Button
• Reset: It is a good idea to include one of these for
each form where users are entering data. It allows
the surfer to clear all the input in the form.

• <INPUT TYPE=“RESET”>

• Browser will display


•
• Reset buttons have the following attributes:
• TYPE: reset.
• VALUE: determines the text label on the button,
usually Reset.

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<FORM Action="URL" method="get">
First Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" Size=25
name="firstName"> <BR>
Family Name: <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" Size=25
name="LastName"><BR>
<BR>
<FONT Color = red>
<STRONG><font size=5>Press Here to submit the
data:</font></STRONG><BR>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="SubmitData">
<INPUT TYPE="RESET" VALUE="Reset">
</FORM>

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Image Submit Button
 Image Submit Button: Allows you to substitute an
image for the standard submit button.

<INPUT TYPE=“IMAGE” SRC=“jordan.gif”>

Image submit button has the following attributes:


 TYPE: Image.
 NAME: is the name of the button to be used in scripting.
 SRC: URL of the Image file.

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File
• File Upload: You can use a file upload to allow surfers to
upload files to your web server.
• <INPUT TYPE=“FILE”>
• Browser will display

• File Upload has the following attributes:


• TYPE: file.
• SIZE: is the size of the text box in characters.
• NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the
CGI application.
• MAXLENGHT: is the maximum size of the input in the
textbox in characters.

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<BODY bgcolor=lightblue>
<form>
<H3><font color=forestgreen>
Please attach your file here to for uploading to
My <font color =red>SERVER...<BR>

<INPUT TYPE="File" name="myFile" size="30">

<INPUT TYPE="Submit" value="SubmitFile">


</form>
</BODY>

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Other Elements used in Forms

 <TEXTAREA></TEXTAREA>: is an element that


allows for free form text entry.

Browser will display

Textarea has the following attributes:


 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to the
CGI application.
 ROWS: the number of rows to the textbox.
 COLS: the number of columns to the textbox.

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<BODY bgcolor=lightblue>
<form>
<TEXTAREA COLS=40 ROWS=20 Name="comments" >

</TEXTAREA>:
</form>
</BODY>

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Other Elements used in Forms
 The two following examples are
<SELECT></SELECT> elements, where the
attributes are set differently.
The Select elements attributes are:
 NAME: is the name of the variable to be sent to
the CGI application.
 SIZE: this sets the number of visible choices.
 MULTIPLE: the presence of this attribute signifies
that the user can make multiple selections. By
default only one selection is allowed.

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<BODY bgcolor=lightblue>
<form>
Select the cities you have visited:
<SELECT name=“list” size=5>
<option> London</option>
<option> Tokyo</option>
<option> Paris</option>
<option> New York</option>
<option> LA</option>
<option> KL</option>
</SELECT>
</form>
</BODY>

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Other Elements used in Forms

 Option
The list items are added to the <SELECT> element
by inserting <OPTION></OPTION> elements.
The Option Element’s attributes are:
 SELECTED: When this attribute is present, the
option is selected when the document is initially
loaded. It is an error for more than one option
to be selected.
 VALUE: Specifies the value the variable named in
the select element.

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<HEAD> <TITLE>SELECT with Mutiple </TITLE> </HEAD>
<BODY>
<h2><font color=blue>What type of Computer do you
have?</font><h2>
<FORM>
<SELECT NAME="ComputerType" size=5 multiple>
<OPTION value="IBM" > IBM</OPTION>
<OPTION value="INTEL"> INTEL</OPTION>
<OPTION value=" Apple"> Apple</OPTION>
<OPTION value="Compaq" SELECTED> Compaq</OPTION>
<OPTION value=" other"> Other</OPTION>
</SELECT>
</FORM></BODY></HTML>

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Fieldset & legend
The <fieldset> tag is used to group related
elements in a form.
The <fieldset> tag draws a box around the related
elements.
The <legend> tag defines a caption for the
<fieldset> element.

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EXAMPLE
<form>
<fieldset>
<legend>User Details:</legend>
First Name: <input type="text" size="30"><br>
Last Name: <input type="text" size="30"><br>
Password: <input type="text" size="10">
</fieldset>
</form>
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Div tag & span tag
The HTML <div> tag is used for defining a section
of your document. With the div tag, you can
group large sections of HTML elements together
and format them with CSS.

The difference between the div tag and the span


tag is that the div tag is used with block-level
elements whilst the span tag is used with inline
elements.

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Example
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML div Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<div id="contentinfo">
<p>Welcome to our website. We provide tutorials on various
subjects.</p>
<pre>hello how r u?</pre>
</div>
</body>
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</html>

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