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What can go in a form?
You can put just about any element into a form, but that's not what we really
care about right now; we're interested in the form elements that create controls in
the browser . Here's a quick rundown of all the commonly used form elements.
We're going to start with the <input> form element, which plays many roles
in the form's world.
text input
The text <input> element is
for entering one line of text.
Optional attributes let you
set a maximum number of
characters and the width of
this control.
M ost form elements requ ire a name
th at is used by the serve r script. We'll
se e how this works in a b it.
Use the type att ribu te to
indi cate you want a “ text ” inp ut.
The <i nput>
elemen t is a
void e lement ,
so the re's no
conte nt aft er it.
<input type="text" name="fullname">
submit input
The but ton is lab eled
“Sub mit” (or “Sub mit
The submit <input> element creates
a button that allows you to submit a
form. When you click this button, the
browser sends the form to the server
script for processing.
Qu ery”) by defa ult,
alt houg h you can
ch ange that (we 'll
sho w yo u ho w lat er).
<input type="submit">
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