PHP for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, Fifth Edition

3. HTML Forms and PHP

In This Chapter

Creating a Simple Form

Choosing a Form Method

Receiving Form Data in PHP

Displaying Errors

Error Reporting

Manually Sending Data to a Page

Review and Pursue

The previous chapter provided a brief introduction to the topic of variables. Although you’ll commonly create your own variables, you’ll also frequently use variables in conjunction with HTML forms. Forms are a fundamental unit of websites, enabling such features as registration and login systems, search capability, and online shopping. Even the simplest site will find logical reasons to incorporate HTML forms. And with PHP, it’s stunningly simple to receive and handle data generated by them.

With that in mind, this chapter will cover the basics of ...