HTML Forms

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The Form Element

The HTML <form> element is used to create an HTML form for user input.

The form element is a container for different types of input elements, such as: text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, submit buttons, etc.

HTML

CSS

<form>\n  <label for=" fname">First name:</label><br>\n <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" value="John"><br>\n <label for="lname">Last name:</label><br>\n <input type="text" id="lname" name="lname" value="Doe"><br><br>\n <input type="submit" value="Submit">\n</form>

Action and Method

The action attribute defines the action to be performed when the form is submitted (usually a URL to a server script).

The method attribute specifies the HTTP method to be used when submitting the form data (usually GET or POST).

Quick Quiz

Which attribute specifies the URL where form data should be sent?

method

target

action

submit

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