Introduction to Forms
Explore how to create and manage HTML forms by learning the use of essential elements such as form tags, input fields, labels, and buttons. Understand how to structure form data submissions with action and method attributes and improve accessibility with labels. This lesson helps you build interactive web forms for effective user interaction and data collection.
Forms are essential components of web development that enable user interaction and data collection. They allow users to input information, which can then be processed or sent to a server. Understanding how to create and manage forms is crucial for building dynamic and interactive websites.
Understanding the <form> element and its attributes
The <form> element is a container for form controls like input fields, labels, and buttons. It defines a form section within the HTML document.
<form action="submission_url" method="get or post"><!-- Form elements go here --></form>
Key attributes of the <form> element:
action: Specifies the URL where the form data will be sent when the form is submitted.method: Defines the HTTP method to use when sending form data. Common values are"get"and"post". ...