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HTML Forms - Lecture 6

The document explains the structure and components of HTML forms, highlighting the <form> element as the container for various input types. It details the <input> element, which can represent text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons, among others. Examples are provided to illustrate how to create text inputs and checkboxes within a form.

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HTML Forms - Lecture 6

The document explains the structure and components of HTML forms, highlighting the <form> element as the container for various input types. It details the <input> element, which can represent text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and submit buttons, among others. Examples are provided to illustrate how to create text inputs and checkboxes within a form.

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HTML FORMS

HTML Forms
The <form> Element
The HTML <form> element defines a form that is used to collect user input:
<form>
form element
</form>

An HTML form contains form elements


Form elements are different types of input elements, like text fields, checkboxes, radio
buttons, submit buttons, and more.

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HTML FORMS

To create an HTML form, we will use


the HTML <form> element. It starts
with the <form> tag and ends with the
</form> tag. We can add the input
elements within the form tags for taking
user input. form elements, such as text
box, radio button, submit button, tick
box etc. NCICT - Basic HTML Web Programming 2
The <input> Element
 The <input> element is the most important
form element.
The <input> element can be displayed in several ways, depending on the type attribute.

Here are some examples:


TYPE DESCRIPTION

<input type=“text” Defines a one-line input field

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FORM ELEMENT

Here are some examples:

TYPE DESCRIPTION

<inputtype=“radio” Defines the radio button


(for selecting one of many
choices).

TYPE DESCRIPTION

<inputtype=“submit Defines the submit button


” (for submitting the form).

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HTML FORMS
TEXT INPUT
<input type=”text”> defines a one line input for text
input:
Example
<form>
TEXT BOX
First Name: <input type=”text” name=”firstname”
place holder e.g Sandra>
Last Name: <input type=”text” name=” lastname”>
</form> NCICT - Basic HTML Web Programming 5
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HTML FORMS
CHECK BOX INPUT
Check box Input
<input type=”check box”> defines a check box:

Checkbox <br>
Uganda: <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox” value="checkbox" checked><br>
Kenya: <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox” value="checkbox" >

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HTML FORMS
The Submit Button
<input type=”submit”> defines a button for submitting the form data to a form handler.
The form-handler is typically a server page with a script for processing input data.
The form-handler is specified in the form’s action attribute:
Example
<form action=”submit”/action_page.php”>
A submit button:
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">

◼ A reset button:
<input type="reset" name="Submit2" value="Reset">
◼ A plain button:
<input type="button" name="Submit3" value="Push Me">
</form>
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