Including forms in HTML documents

Use the following tags to add different input fields to your Web pages.

 

Define Form <FORM ACTION="URL" METHOD=GET|POST></FORM>

N2.0 File Upload <FORM ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data></FORM>

Checked? <INPUT CHECKED> (checkboxes and radio boxes)

 

Input Field <INPUT TYPE="TEXT|PASSWORD|CHECKBOX|RADIO|

IMAGE|HIDDEN|SUBMIT|RESET">

Field Name <INPUT NAME="">

Field Value <INPUT VALUE="">

Field Size <INPUT SIZE=?> (in characters)

Max Length <INPUT MAXLENGTH=?> (in characters)

 

Selection List <SELECT></SELECT>

Name of List <SELECT NAME=""></SELECT>

Number of Options <SELECT SIZE=?></SELECT>

Multiple Choice <SELECT MULTIPLE> (can select more than one)

 

Option <OPTION> (items that can be selected)

Default Option <OPTION SELECTED>

 

Input Box Size <TEXTAREA ROWS=? COLS=?></TEXTAREA>

Name of Box <TEXTAREA NAME=""></TEXTAREA>

N2.0 Wrap Text <TEXTAREA WRAP=OFF|VIRTUAL|PHYSICAL></TEXTAREA>

 

Note

Receiving input from a form generally requires a script on the server.

 

Related topics

Using special characters in HTML documents

HTML tags

Including tables in HTML documents