“Forms”

Topic Overview

Table Structure

Tables in HTML The <table> Tags Rows Cells Headings The <table> Element TODO

Table Styling

Styling Borders Cell Padding TODO

Intro to Forms

Web Forms The <form> Tags Action Method ID and Class The <form> Element TODO

Form Input Elements

Asking for Input The <iput> Tag Type Name ID The <input> Element TODO

Text Types

Text Input Plain Text Password Text Area Maxlength Columns and Rows Placeholder Size Value Autofocus TODO

Selection Types

Selection Input Radio Buttons The Checkbox Element The Select Box (AKA Dropdown Select) TODO

Button Types

Buttons The Upload Button The Submit Button The Image Button The Button Element TODO

Form Management

Keeping Track Labels and IDs Fieldsets and Legends TODO

HTML5 Inclusions

New in HTML5 Validation Date E-Mail Search Figure and Figcaption TODO

Plain Text

This following code demonstrates how to create an input element of type="text". Please notice the use of the <p>...</p> element to display information text in front of the text box.

HTML

<p>
  Net ID:
  <input type="text" name="name" id="test-text" />
</p>

Please Enter:

Birth Year:

Net ID:

NOTE: Technically, you can omit the “type” from the input element if you want a text box. But good style dictates that you should be explicit in your code so as to prevent errors. So don’t.