HTML Forms
An HTML form is used to collect user input. The user input is
most often sent to a server for processing.
Example
First name:
Last name:
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The
ElementThe HTML
element is used tocreate an HTML form for user input:
.
form elements
.
The
element is a container for different types of input elements,such as: text fields, checkboxes, radio
buttons, submit buttons, etc.
All
the different form elements are covered in this chapter:
HTML表单元素.
The Element
The HTML element is the most
used form element.
An element can be displayed in
many ways, depending on the type
attribute.
Here are some examples:
Type
Description
Displays a single-line text input field
Displays a radio button (for selecting one of many choices)
Displays a checkbox (for selecting zero or more of many choices)
Displays a submit button (for submitting the form)
Displays a clickable button
All the different input types are covered in this chapter:
HTML输入类型.
Text Fields
The defines a single-line input field for
text input.
Example
A form with input fields for text:
First name:
type="text" id="fname" name="fname">
Last
name:
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This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:
First name:
Last name:
Note: The form itself is not visible. Also note that the default width
of an input field is 20 characters.
The Element
Notice the use of the element in the
example above.
The tag defines a label for many
form elements.
The 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 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 element, it toggles
the radio button/checkbox.
The for attribute of the tag should
be equal to the id attribute of the
element to bind them together.
Radio Buttons
The defines a radio button.
Radio buttons let a user select ONE of a limited number of choices.
Example
A form with radio buttons:
value="male">
Male
type="radio" id="female" name="gender" value="female">
for="female">Female
name="gender" value="other">
Other
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This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:
Male
Female
Other
Checkboxes
The defines a checkbox.
Checkboxes let a user select ZERO or MORE options of a limited number of choices.
Example
A form with checkboxes:
I have a bike
type="checkbox" id="vehicle2" name="vehicle2" value="Car">
I have a car
id="vehicle3" name="vehicle3"
value="Boat">
I have a boat
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This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:
I have a bike
I have a car
I have a boat
The Submit Button
The 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:
First
name:
value="John">
Last name:
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This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:
First name:
Last name:
The Name Attribute for
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:
First
name:
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Exercise:
In the form below, add an input field with the type "button" and the value "OK".
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