Web Programming and Internet Technologies: An E-Commerce Approach

CHAPTER 5

XHTML Forms for Data Collection and Submission

CHAPTER CONTENTS

5.1   Overview and Objectives

5.2   Forms for Collecting User Input Data in the Browser and Sending It to the Server for Processing

5.3   The form Element

5.4   The input Element

5.5   The select and option Elements for Dropdown List-boxes

5.6   What Is Missing from the BMI Calculator Web Page?

5.7   The textarea Element

5.8   The submit and reset Button Elements

5.9   Organizing Form Controls with the fieldset and legend Elements

5.10 Using the label Element for Behind-the-Scenes Logical Groupings

5.11 Getting Ready to Submit Your Form Data

5.12 Summary

5.13 Quick Questions to Test Your Basic Knowledge

5.14 Short Exercises to Improve Your Basic Understanding

5.15 Exercises ...