01. Using Forms
Introduction
Section titled “Introduction”HTML forms are essential for collecting user input, submitting data, and creating interactive web experiences. The <form> element, along with various input types and form controls, enables users to enter data that can be processed by servers. Understanding forms is crucial for building functional web applications.
Basic Form Structure
Section titled “Basic Form Structure”<form action="/submit" method="post"> <label for="name">Name:</label> <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required> <button type="submit">Submit</button></form>Form Attributes
Section titled “Form Attributes”action
Section titled “action”Submission URL:
<form action="/api/submit" method="post"> <!-- Form fields --></form>method
Section titled “method”HTTP method:
<form action="/submit" method="post"> <!-- POST request --></form>
<form action="/search" method="get"> <!-- GET request --></form>enctype
Section titled “enctype”Encoding type:
<form action="/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data"> <!-- File upload --></form>Form Controls
Section titled “Form Controls”Input Fields
Section titled “Input Fields”<input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username"><input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email"><input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">Textarea
Section titled “Textarea”<textarea name="message" rows="4" cols="50" placeholder="Your message"></textarea>Select
Section titled “Select”<select name="country"> <option value="us">United States</option> <option value="uk">United Kingdom</option></select>Buttons
Section titled “Buttons”<button type="submit">Submit</button><button type="reset">Reset</button><button type="button">Click Me</button>Best Practices
Section titled “Best Practices”Use Labels
Section titled “Use Labels”<label for="email">Email:</label><input type="email" id="email" name="email">Include Validation
Section titled “Include Validation”<input type="email" name="email" required>