Intro Forms

Form Tag

< form> < /form >

Creates a form

Form action Tag

< form action="sendme.php" >< /form >

sendme.php is destination of form data.

Form method tag

< form method="post">< /form >

One may choose post or get.Post does not show sent data in url.

Fieldset

< fieldset >< /fieldset >

Groups several input fields and labels within a web form.

label

< label for="" > < /label >

Allows one to apply a label to textbox, radio button, or checkbox .

Password

< input type="password" >

Data is not shown in form and data not protected.

Hidden

< input type="hidden" >

Creates a hidden textbox and data not protected.

Textbox Tag

< input type="text" >

Creates a textbox

Radio tag

< input type ="radio" >

Creates a radio button.

Checkbox Tag

< input type ="checkbox" >

Creates a checkbox.

Select Tag

< select >< /select >

Surrounds the option tag.

Option Tag

< option > < /option >

Each choice is placed within the option tag.

Textarea Tag

< textarea rows="3" cols="2"> < /textarea >

This creates a box which can hold 3 or more lines of data.

Submit button

< input type ="submit" >

Sends form data to a database or another page.

Autocomplete

< form autocomplete="no" >

When autocomplete is on, the browser automatically refills form values that the user has entered.