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Adding an Input Textbox

Input textboxes are used for a number of form needs, including any time you want someone to type out his name, address, and so forth. To create a textbox, you use the input element along with the type attribute and a value of text (see Example 5-2).

Example 5-2. Adding input textboxes

<form method="get" action="http://www.myserver.com/cgi-bin/mailscript/">First Name: <input type="text" /><br />Last Name: <input type="text" /><br />Phone: <input type="text" /></form>

As Figure 5-1 shows, using input with the type attribute for a text input generates a familiar-looking form.

Figure 5-1. Form inputs with text.

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