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HTML Form Elements

This chapter describes all the different HTML form elements.

The HTML Elements

The HTML element can contain one or more of the following form elements:

The Element

One of the most used form element is the element.

The element can be displayed in several ways, depending on the type attribute.

Example

All the different values of the type attribute are covered in the next chapter: HTML Input Types.

The Element

The element defines a label for several form elements.

The element is useful for screen-reader users, because the screen-reader will read out loud the label when the user focus on the input element.

The element also help users who have difficulty clicking on very small regions (such as radio buttons or checkboxes) — because when the user clicks the text within the element, it toggles the radio button/checkbox.

The for attribute of the tag should be equal to the id attribute of the element to bind them together.

The Element

The element defines a drop-down list:

Example

The elements defines an option that can be selected.

By default, the first item in the drop-down list is selected.

To define a pre-selected option, add the selected attribute to the option:

Example

Visible Values:

Use the size attribute to specify the number of visible values:

Example

Allow Multiple Selections:

Use the multiple attribute to allow the user to select more than one value:

Example

The Element

The element defines a multi-line input field (a text area):

Example

The rows attribute specifies the visible number of lines in a text area.

The cols attribute specifies the visible width of a text area.

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

You can also define the size of the text area by using CSS:

Example

The Element

The element defines a clickable button:

Example

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

Note: Always specify the type attribute for the button element. Different browsers may use different default types for the button element.

The and Elements

The element is used to group related data in a form.

The element defines a caption for the element.

Example

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

The Element

The element specifies a list of pre-defined options for an element.

Users will see a drop-down list of the pre-defined options as they input data.

The list attribute of the element, must refer to the id attribute of the element.

Example

The Element

The element represents the result of a calculation (like one performed by a script).

Example

Perform a calculation and show the result in an element:

HTML Exercises

HTML Form Elements

Tag	Description
	Defines an HTML form for user input
	Defines an input control
	Defines a multiline input control (text area)
	Defines a label for an element
	Groups related elements in a form
	Defines a caption for a element
	Defines a drop-down list
	Defines a group of related options in a drop-down list
	Defines an option in a drop-down list
	Defines a clickable button
	Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls
	Defines the result of a calculation

For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.

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HTML Forms

An HTML form is used to collect user input. The user input is most often sent to a server for processing.

Example

The Element

The HTML element is used to create an HTML form for user input:

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

All the different form elements are covered in this chapter: HTML Form Elements.

The Element

The HTML element is the most used form element.

An element can be displayed in many ways, depending on the type attribute.

Type	Description
	Displays a single-line text input field
	Displays a radio button (for selecting one of many choices)
	Displays a checkbox (for selecting zero or more of many choices)
	Displays a submit button (for submitting the form)
	Displays a clickable button

All the different input types are covered in this chapter: HTML Input Types.

Text Fields

The defines a single-line input field for text input.

Example

A form with input fields for text:

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

Note: The form itself is not visible. Also note that the default width of an input field is 20 characters.

The Element

Notice the use of the element in the example above.

The tag defines a label for many form elements.

The element is useful for screen-reader users, because the screen-reader will read out loud the label when the user focuses on the input element.

The element also helps users who have difficulty clicking on very small regions (such as radio buttons or checkboxes) — because when the user clicks the text within the element, it toggles the radio button/checkbox.

The for attribute of the tag should be equal to the id attribute of the element to bind them together.

Radio Buttons

The defines a radio button.

Radio buttons let a user select ONE of a limited number of choices.

Example

A form with radio buttons:

Choose your favorite Web language:

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

Choose your favorite Web language:

Checkboxes

The defines a checkbox.

Checkboxes let a user select ZERO or MORE options of a limited number of choices.

Example

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

I have a bike
I have a car
I have a boat

The Submit Button

The defines a button for submitting the form data to a form-handler.

The form-handler is typically a file on the server with a script for processing input data.

The form-handler is specified in the form’s action attribute.

Example

A form with a submit button:

This is how the HTML code above will be displayed in a browser:

The Name Attribute for

Notice that each input field must have a name attribute to be submitted.

If the name attribute is omitted, the value of the input field will not be sent at all.

Example

This example will not submit the value of the «First name» input field:

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