Form elements in HTML
Form elements are standard input control elements. Input values are then passed to a web server.
Table 1 shows the standard elements with their parameters, and examples.
Table 1. Form elements.
| Parameter | Description | Example |
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| Text field | ||
| size | Field width. |
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| maxlength | Maximum number of characters allowed in the text. |
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| name | Name of the field. Designed for the form handler to be easily identified. |
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| value | Original text contained in the field. |
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| Multi-line input control element | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| cols | Number of columns. |
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| rows | Number of rows. |
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| wrap | Parameters of line break. Possible values:
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| Password | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| value | Value of the field defines what data will be sent to the server. |
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| Button | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| value | Value of the field defines what data will be sent to the server. At the same time serves as inscription text. |
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| Submit button | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| value | Text displayed on the button |
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| Reset button | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| value | Text displayed on the button. |
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| Checkboxes | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| value | Value of the field defines what data will be sent to the server if the desired checkbox is checked. |
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| checked | If this parameter is present, then the checkbox will be checked automatically. |
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| Radio buttons | ||
| name | Name of the field. |
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| value | Value of the field defines what data will be sent to the server if the desired circle (only one) is picked. |
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| Combo box | ||
| Select |
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| name | Name of the field. |
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| size | Number of rows displayed. |
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| multiple | This parameter allows you to select more than rows. |
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| Option |
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| selected | Field displayed by default. |
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| value | Value of the field defines what data will be sent to the server if the desired item from the list is chosen. |
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| Image button | ||
| name | Name of th field. |
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| src | URL of the image (path to the graphic file). |
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