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Forms


forms
<form>
<input>
<select>...</select>
<textarea>...</textarea>
</form>


<form>...</form>
  • ACTION="..." - where to send the form data
    • either a cgi script, or "mailto:" address
  • METHOD="..." - method to send form data
    • choices = POST, GET
  • ENCTYPE="..." - type of encoding when sending form data
  • TARGET="..." - which window to load the form data
    • choices = _blank, _parent, _self, _top

<input>
  • TYPE="..." - type of input
    • choices = TEXT, PASSWORD, CHECKBOX, RADIO, IMAGE, HIDDEN, RESET, SUBMIT
  • NAME="..." - name for specific INPUT
  • VALUE="..." - to set default text value (or button title)
  • SIZE="..." - size of text input (character length)
  • MAXLENGTH="..." - max number of characters allowed in text input
  • CHECKED - will pre-check the input if RADIO or CHECKBOX
  • SRC="..." - for if TYPE = IMAGE
  • ALIGN="..." - for if TYPE = IMAGE
    • choices = TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT

<select><option></select>
  • NAME="..." - name for specific SELECT list
  • SIZE="..." - how many items shown
  • MULTIPLE - To allow multiple items to be selected at once
<option>
  • VALUE="..." - value to be return if OPTION is selected
  • SELECTED="..." - to pre-select the OPTION

<textarea>...</textarea>
  • NAME="..." - name for specific TEXTAREA
  • ROWS="..." - how many characters high
  • COLS="..." - how many characters wide
  • WRAP="..." - how the text should wrap in textarea
    • choices = HARD, SOFT, NONE























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