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HTML Forms

HTML forms allow users to enter input which is then sent to a server. The <form> element defines an HTML form and contains input elements like text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons. Common input types include single-line text, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons. Labels are paired with inputs for accessibility. The name attribute is required for inputs to be successfully submitted.

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HTML Forms

HTML forms allow users to enter input which is then sent to a server. The <form> element defines an HTML form and contains input elements like text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons. Common input types include single-line text, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons. Labels are paired with inputs for accessibility. The name attribute is required for inputs to be successfully submitted.

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HTML Forms

By
Walujjo stephen
• An HTML form is used to collect user input. The
user input is most often sent to a server for
processing.
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.
•HTML Input Types
•Here are the different input types you can use in HTML:
 <input type="button">
 <input type="checkbox">
 <input type="color">
 <input type="date">
 <input type="datetime-local">
 <input type="email">
 <input type="file">
 <input type="hidden">
 <input type="image">
 <input type="month">
 <input type="number">
 <input type="password">
 <input type="radio">
 <input type="range">
 <input type="reset">
 <input type="search">
 <input type="submit">
 <input type="tel">
 <input type="text">
 <input type="time">
 <input type="url">
 <input type="week">
•Tip: The default value of the type attribute is "text".
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 type="checkbox"> Displays a checkbox (for selecting zero or


more of 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.
Example
A form with input fields for text:
<form>
<label for="fname">First name:</label><br>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label><br>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname">
</form>
•Note: The form itself is not visible. Also note that the default
width of an input field is 20 characters.
Notice the use The <label> Element

f 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.
Example
A form with radio buttons:
<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>
Checkboxes
The <input type="checkbox"> defines a checkbox.

Checkboxes let a user select ZERO or MORE options of


a limited number of choices.
Example
A form with checkboxes:
<form>
<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>
</form>
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.


Example
•A form with a submit button:
•<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>
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.
Example
This example will not submit the value of the "First name" input
field:
<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">

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