Chapter 18Forms
What Are HTML Forms?
HTML forms, consisting of buttons, menus, and text boxes, are the means by which the client computer can gather information from the user. They create a graphical interface whereby the user can enter data in a logical and easy-to-follow method. Forms are supported by all the major browsers, so you can use them with confidence. You have undoubtedly used forms on many pages. Most often when you fill out “contact us” fields on a business’s web site you are using an HTML form.
Form tags have been part of HTML since HTML 2.0 (the current specification as of this writing is HTML 4.01) and are supported by all the wellknown browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Galleon, and others). This is ...
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