HTML – Forms
By
Dr. I. Uma Maheswari
iuma_maheswari@yahoo.co.in
Forms
• When a set of information or data is to be
received, it is appreciated if the same
could be received into a form.
• A form can contain text boxes, check
boxes, radio buttons, etc.
• Form tag - <form> …..</form>
Attributes of form tag
Form tag uses two attributes
1. Method
• Used to set the method through which the
form’s data is sent to the server for
processing.
• There are two values under method attribute.
• They are ‘post’ and ‘get’.
2. Action
• A pointer to the script processing the form on
the server
<INPUT> tag
• Used to define the actual form element
from among the elements. It does not
contain a end tag.
Attributes of input tag
1. Type – identifies the element to be
included in the form.
2. Name – specifies the name of the
element to be included in the form.
Elements of input tag
1. Text – will accept the text of a defined size into
a text box.
2. Check – display a check box and in case of
multiple check boxes it allows selecting more
than one.
3. Radio – display a radio button and unlike check
box, it will allow selecting any one of the
options only.
4. Button – display a command button which can
be designed for two purposes, one for sending
the data and the other for clearing the elements
from such as “submit” and “clear” respectively.
5. Option – allow the user to insert a set of
names into a list box. The tag being
<option> …….</option>, which in turn
appears within the <select> …..
</select> tag.
6. Text area – used to have a text box
ranging from a set of “rows” and “cols”
for a multi line text area.
7. Password – used to mask the characters
keyed into the text box with a character
usually asterisks (*)
Example for elements
HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> form </TITLE>
</HEAD>
<body>
<form action = “form.html” method = “post”>
<h1>computers in education</h1>
<font face = “times new roman” size = “3”>
Name:<input type = “text” name = “Name” size = “20”>
sex: <input type = “Radio” name = “Sex” value = “male”> male
<input type = “Radio” name = “Sex” value = “female”> female
Courses opted for: <select name = “courses opted”>
<option> ms office </option>
<option> visual basic </option>
<option> java </option>
<input type = “submit” value = “submit”>
<input type = “reset” value = “clear”> </center>
</form>
</body>
</HTML>

Computer language - Html forms

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  • 2.
    Forms • When aset of information or data is to be received, it is appreciated if the same could be received into a form. • A form can contain text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons, etc. • Form tag - <form> …..</form>
  • 3.
    Attributes of formtag Form tag uses two attributes 1. Method • Used to set the method through which the form’s data is sent to the server for processing. • There are two values under method attribute. • They are ‘post’ and ‘get’. 2. Action • A pointer to the script processing the form on the server
  • 4.
    <INPUT> tag • Usedto define the actual form element from among the elements. It does not contain a end tag. Attributes of input tag 1. Type – identifies the element to be included in the form. 2. Name – specifies the name of the element to be included in the form.
  • 5.
    Elements of inputtag 1. Text – will accept the text of a defined size into a text box. 2. Check – display a check box and in case of multiple check boxes it allows selecting more than one. 3. Radio – display a radio button and unlike check box, it will allow selecting any one of the options only. 4. Button – display a command button which can be designed for two purposes, one for sending the data and the other for clearing the elements from such as “submit” and “clear” respectively.
  • 6.
    5. Option –allow the user to insert a set of names into a list box. The tag being <option> …….</option>, which in turn appears within the <select> ….. </select> tag. 6. Text area – used to have a text box ranging from a set of “rows” and “cols” for a multi line text area. 7. Password – used to mask the characters keyed into the text box with a character usually asterisks (*)
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    Example for elements HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>form </TITLE> </HEAD> <body> <form action = “form.html” method = “post”> <h1>computers in education</h1> <font face = “times new roman” size = “3”> Name:<input type = “text” name = “Name” size = “20”> sex: <input type = “Radio” name = “Sex” value = “male”> male <input type = “Radio” name = “Sex” value = “female”> female Courses opted for: <select name = “courses opted”> <option> ms office </option> <option> visual basic </option> <option> java </option> <input type = “submit” value = “submit”> <input type = “reset” value = “clear”> </center> </form> </body> </HTML>