HTML Forms are used to send data across the web and are often used as contact form to convertinformation input by a user into Leads.HTML forms are used to pass data to the server.
The common elements used in HTML form are form tag, input, textarea,, select, and label.
HTML Form Elements
- HTML Form Tag
- Input Tag
- Input Type Password
- Input Type File
- Radio Buttons
- Check Box
- Select Dropdown
- Texarea
- Button
- Field Set
- Contact Form Examples
HTML Form Tag
Form Tag defines the form and
within this tag, there is action attribute which tells the
form where its contents will be sent when it is submitted.
An HTML form can contain input
elements, checkbox, radio buttons, submit
button and more. A form can also contain select list, textarea, fieldset, legend,
and label elements.
Create HTML Form
form is build inside </form> tag. See the
code below
Form Attributes
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HTML Form Attributes |
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method |
get or |
http |
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action |
path |
the |
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name |
any |
name of |
Input Tag
The most important form element is the input element. The input element is used to get user information. An input element can be of type text, password, checkbox, radio button, submit button and more.
Attributes in Input element
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Attribute Name |
values |
Use |
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type |
text, password, file, radio, checkbox, button, submit, and reset |
type defines type of input control. |
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size |
default value is 20 |
change size of input control |
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tabindex |
any numeric value |
used to define a sequence followed by user when he navigate using Tab key |
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value |
any possible value |
set a default value of input control |
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maxlength |
n digits |
set maximum characters length |
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disabled |
“” |
disabled input control, or fieldset tag |
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checked |
“” |
choose checkbox and radio button |
Input type text with label
Label is used to write the content just before text field. To Specify particular label, the value of for attribute inside label should match the id of input control..
Label with input
Top of Form
First Name:
Bottom of Form
<label>First Name: <input type=”text”></label>
Label Outside Input
Top of Form
Last Name: Bottom of Form
<label for=”lname”>Last Name:</label>
<input type=”text” id=”lname”>
value attribute can also be used inside input or textarea. Usually we ask user to fill values, but if value is fixed, use value attribute.
Top of Form
First Name:
Last Name:
Bottom of Form
<form>
<label for=”fname”>First Name:</label>
<input type=”text” value=”First Name” id=”fname” >
<label for=”lname”>Last Name:</label>
<input type=”text” value=”Last Name” id=”lname” >
</form>
Maxlength
maxlength attribute is used to restrict no of characters in a text field. maxlength value is a number. Maxlength attribute is usefull for form validations.
Input with maxlength
Top of Form
First Name:
Age:
Bottom of Form
<form>
<label for=”fname”>First Name:</label>
<input type=”text” id=”fname” maxlength=”10″>
<label for=”age”>Age:</label>
<input type=”text” id=”age” maxlength=”3″>
</form>
Input Type Password
The input type password is used to write passwords. The password value is written in encrypt form. i.e. a user cannot see, copy or cut password data from input type password.
Top of Form
Password:
Bottom of Form
<form>
<label for=”pwd”>Password:</label>
<input type=”password” id=”pwd” >
</form>
Input type File
Input type file let user to choose file from his system. This can be used to uplaod a picture, upload resume, upload a video or audio etc.
Default value of input type file is “No file choosen”. Once the file is uploaded, the file name replace this text followed by extension.
Top of Form
Resume:
Bottom of Form
<form>
<label for=”resume”>Resume:</label>
<input type=”file” id=”resume”>
</form>
Radio Button
Radio Buttons are used to choose a single element among a group.
To allow window to choose a single radio, use name attribute with same value on both radio inputs.
Radio Button For Gender Selection
Male Female
<input type=”radio” name=”gender” id=”male”>
<label for=”m”>Male</label>
<input type=”radio” name=”gender” id=”female”>
<label for=”f”>Female</label>
Radio Button For Multiple Questions
Question 1
Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
Question 2
Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4
Check Box
Checkbox are used to select multiple selections unlike radio button. They can be checked and unchecked. We can use checkboxs for hobbies, interestes, terms & conditions, etc.
HTML Checkbox
<label> <input type="checkbox"> :Bike</label><label> <input type="checkbox"> :Car</label>Checkbox with disabled
Checbox can also have disabled attribute. A disabled checbox can’t be checked, means checked will remain checked, and unchecked will remain unchecked. See example
HTML Checkbox with disable
<<input type="checkbox" disabled>>Checkbox with checked
Default checbox state is unchecked. But we can change default state to checked by using checked attribute in input type checkbox. See example
HTML Checkbox with checked
<label><input type="checkbox" checked>: I Agree</label> <label><input type="checkbox" disabled checked>: I Agree </label>
Select Dropdown
select or select dropdown is used to fetch single or multiple options in dropdown list. Select options are fixed, thus used can choose only given option or options. To select city, country, date, month, year etc, Select Dropdown is used.
Select dropdown example
Current City: –Select City– New York Chicago Los Angeles Washington DC
<select>
<option selected disabled<–Select City–</option>
<option<New York</option>
<option<Chicago</option>
<option<Los Angeles</option>
<option<Washington DC</option>
</select>
Select with Optgroup
Optgroup element is used to group multiple options in select dropdown. The name of optgroup is set using label attribute in optgroup.
Current City: –Select City– New Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai Noida Gurgram Faridabad Gaziabad
<select>
<option selected disabled>–Select City–</option>
<optgroup label=”Metros”>
<option>New Delhi</option>
<option>Kolkata</option>
<option>Mumbai</option>
<option>Chennai</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label=”Others”>
<option>Noida</option>
<option>Gurgram</option>
<option>Faridabad</option>
<option>Gaziabad</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
Multiple Attribute
Multiple attribute is used in select dropdown to select more than one options by using Ctrl or Cmd key.
Choose Multiple Cities: –Select City– New Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai Noida Gurgram Faridabad Gaziabad Press Ctrl or Cmd for multi selections.
<select multiple>
<option selected disabled>–Select City–</option>
<optgroup label=”Metros”>
<option>New Delhi</option>
<option>Kolkata</option>
<option>Mumbai</option>
<option>Chennai</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label=”Others”>
<option>Noida</option>
<option>Gurgram</option>
<option>Faridabad</option>
<option>Gaziabad</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
Choose Date Of Birth using Select Dropdown
–Choose Month–
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
–Choose Date–
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Textarea
Textarea is used to write multiple line. Like post, query, address, comments, reviews etc. Textarea can have row and col attributes. Default rows are 2, and default columnns are 20.
Textarea Example
<textarea></textarea>
<textarea rows=”4″></textarea>
<textarea rows=”4″ cols=”30″></textarea>
Button
Submit Button
Submit Button or input type submit is used to send information from user to web server. Submit button can be used only once in a form tag.
Submit Button example
<input type="submit">Reset Button or input type reset is used to reload form data, without refreshing webpage. Reset is also used once in a form tag.
Create reset Button
<input type="reset">Button Tag or Button can alose create buttons, like input type button. Button Tag is pair element. We can use image, icon or child element inside button tag.
Type of buttons
· Button, <button>Button</button>.
· Reset button, <button
type="reset">Button</button>.
· Submit button, <button
type="submit">Button</button>.
Button Tag Example
<button>Button</button>
Field Set
Form or form controls can also be placed inside fieldset tag. Fieldset tag is used to group form or multiple input controls. Fieldset group form controls in bordered area. We can also use legend tag inside fieldset.
The main functionality of Fieldset is to disable multiple form controls.
Fieldset with Legend
Enquiry Form
Top of Form
Name:
Bottom of Form
<fieldset>
<legend>Enquiry Form</legend>
<form onsubmit=”return false”>
<label>Name:<input type=”text”></label>
<input type=”submit”>
<input type=”reset”> </form>
</fieldset>
Fieldset with disabled
Fieldset also supports disabled attribute. By adding disables attribute, all form controls including submit button are disabled. Thus user cannot fill and submit form data.
Enquiry Form
Top of Form
Name:
Bottom of Form
<fieldset disabled>
<legend>Enquiry Form</legend>
<form onsubmit=”return false”>
<label>Name:<input type=”text”></label>
<input type=”submit”>
<input type=”reset”> </form>
</fieldset>
Contact Form Example
A complete HTML Form with all inputs, select dropdown, radio buttons, checkbox, textarea, submit and reset buttons.
Top of Form
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Name |
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Check |
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Age |
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Country |
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Password |
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Resume |
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Hobbies |
Cricket Football |
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Gender |
Female Male |
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City |
–Choose City– |
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Address |
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Bottom of Form
<form>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<label for=”uname”>Name</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type=”text” id=”uname” name=”username”>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for=”uemail”>Email</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type=”text” id=”uemail” name=”usermail”>
<button type=”button”>Check</button>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for=”age”>Age</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type=”text” name=”userage” id=”age” size=”2″ maxlength=”2″>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label>Country</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type=”text” value=”India” name=”country” disabled>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for=”pass”>Password</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type=”password” id=”pass”>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for=”res”>Resume</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type=”file” id=”res”>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label>Hobbies</label>
</td>
<td>
<label>
<input type=”checkbox” checked> Cricket
</label>
<label>
<input type=”checkbox”> Football
</label>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label>Gender</label>
</td>
<td>
<label>
<input type=”radio” value=”f” name=”gender”> Female</label>
<label>
<input value=”m” type=”radio” name=”gender”> Male</label>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for=”city”>City</label>
</td>
<td>
<select id=”city” name=”city”>
<option disabled selected>–Choose City–</option>
<optgroup label=”Metros”>
<option>New Delhi</option>
<option>Mumbai</option>
<option>Channai</option>
<option>Kolkata</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label=”Others”>
<option>Noida</option>
<option>Gurgram</option>
<option>Faridabad</option>
<option>Gaziabad</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label>Address</label>
</td>
<td>
<textarea rows=”4″ cols=”40″></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>
<input type=”submit” value=”Submit”>
<input type=”reset”>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
Inside form element, button will work as submit button, but outside form, button will work as button.
the results does not apper well on the blog, if you follow the code well you will get the appropriate results.
Carefully follow the video bellow to get clearity and to start on the right track.
