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Which HTML element is most suitable for allowing users to input multiple lines of text?
Which HTML element is most suitable for allowing users to input multiple lines of text?
- <input type="text">
- <input type="email">
- <textarea> (correct)
- <input type="number">
What is the primary function of the <form> tag in HTML?
What is the primary function of the <form> tag in HTML?
- To group and submit different form elements (correct)
- To structure the layout of a webpage
- To display images on a webpage
- To create hyperlinks to other webpages
Which attribute of the <form> tag specifies where the form data should be sent for processing?
Which attribute of the <form> tag specifies where the form data should be sent for processing?
- type
- source
- action (correct)
- method
How does the <input type="password"> element enhance security compared to a regular text input?
How does the <input type="password"> element enhance security compared to a regular text input?
What is the purpose of the <fieldset> element in HTML forms?
What is the purpose of the <fieldset> element in HTML forms?
What role does the <legend> element play within a <fieldset>?
What role does the <legend> element play within a <fieldset>?
When is it most appropriate to use the <input type="number"> element in an HTML form?
When is it most appropriate to use the <input type="number"> element in an HTML form?
How does the <label> tag improve the usability and accessibility of HTML forms?
How does the <label> tag improve the usability and accessibility of HTML forms?
Which HTML input type is most suitable for creating a button that resets all form entries to their default values?
Which HTML input type is most suitable for creating a button that resets all form entries to their default values?
What distinguishes the <input type="submit"> from the <input type="button"> in an HTML form?
What distinguishes the <input type="submit"> from the <input type="button"> in an HTML form?
In the context of HTML forms, what does the for attribute in a <label> tag specify?
In the context of HTML forms, what does the for attribute in a <label> tag specify?
When using <input type="number">, which attributes can be used to restrict the range of acceptable values?
When using <input type="number">, which attributes can be used to restrict the range of acceptable values?
Consider a scenario: You need to create an HTML form that asks users for their age. Which input type is the most appropriate?
Consider a scenario: You need to create an HTML form that asks users for their age. Which input type is the most appropriate?
You are designing a form that will collect a user's comments. The comment section needs to allow multiple lines of input. Which HTML element should you use?
You are designing a form that will collect a user's comments. The comment section needs to allow multiple lines of input. Which HTML element should you use?
You have a form with multiple related input fields (e.g., address components). You want to visually group these fields and give the group a title. Which HTML elements should you use?
You have a form with multiple related input fields (e.g., address components). You want to visually group these fields and give the group a title. Which HTML elements should you use?
You want to create a button in an HTML form that allows the user to clear all the entered data and restore the default values. What input type would you use?
You want to create a button in an HTML form that allows the user to clear all the entered data and restore the default values. What input type would you use?
What is an advantage of using the <label> tag in HTML forms?
What is an advantage of using the <label> tag in HTML forms?
Which code snippet correctly implements an HTML form that submits data to a file named process.php?
Which code snippet correctly implements an HTML form that submits data to a file named process.php?
If you want to collect password information, but restrict special characters from the user, which HTML element would you use?
If you want to collect password information, but restrict special characters from the user, which HTML element would you use?
Using <input type='number'>, how would you define a minimum range of 1?
Using <input type='number'>, how would you define a minimum range of 1?
Flashcards
HTML Form Tags
HTML Form Tags
A group of tags that accepts inputs from users. A single form can contain multiple tags.
<form> tag
An HTML tag used to group different form elements together.
Action attribute
Action attribute
An attribute used to indicate where the data from the form will be sent.
Text field
Text field
Accepts a single line of text input.
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Text Field Element
Text Field Element
HTML element: <input type="text">
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HTML tag used to indicate what a form element is for.
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'for' attribute
'for' attribute
The 'for' attribute indicates which form tag the label is for, connecting description to input.
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Password field
Password field
Accepts password input, characters are displayed as black circles.
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Number field
Number field
Accepts numeric values, limiting entries to numbers. Uses min and max attributes.
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Button tag
Button tag
Creates a clickable button, calls a script or function when clicked.
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action attribute in Submit
action attribute in Submit
Attribute causes the page to submit all values typed inside the <form> to the server.
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Reset button
Reset button
Creates a button that restores all input areas to their default values when clicked.
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<textarea> tag
A form element that accepts text input is the <textarea> tag.
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Field set
Field set
Used to put related form elements together in a group.
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Legend
Legend
Used to label the field set; as label element is to form elements.
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- HTML forms accept inputs from users.
- A single form can contain multiple tags that accept different inputs.
- The target is to design a simple form for user information input.
- There are different types of form tags, they include:
<form><label><input type="text"><input type="password"><input type="number"><input type="button"><input type="submit"><input type="reset"><textarea><fieldset><legend>
- The
<form>tag has different attributes for different website needs. - Design a sign-up sheet for a learning website and include name, preferred username, password, email, address, a short paragraph on the user's interests, a submit button, a reset button, fieldset and a legend.
The <form> tag
- The
<form>tag is used to group different form elements together. - The action attribute indicates where data inside the form is sent.
- For example, the data will go to "somepage.html."
- The action is conducted when the user triggers an event.
Text Field
- A text field accepts a single line of text.
- `` is the HTML element for a text field.
- `` means the input tag will accept text.
- The
<label>tag is used before the input tag, indicating what a form element is for. - The for attribute indicates which form tag it labels:
- The value for this attribute is name of the form tag it refers to.
- The attribute refers to "userName.”
- When the user clicks the label, the browser's focus goes to the input tag.
Password
- Password is used to accept password input from the user.
- When the user types, the characters are displayed as black circles.
Number
- Number is used to accept numeric values from the user.
minandmaxattributes set a limit for numbers the user can enter.
Button
- Button is used to create a clickable button.
- Button calls a script or function when the user clicks the element.
Submit
- Submit creates a clickable button executing an action attribute when clicked.
- The action attribute causes the page to submit all values typed inside the tag to the server or a specified webpage for processing.
Reset
- Reset creates a button restoring all input areas to their default values when clicked.
- If there is no specified default value, the default value is blank.
Textarea
- Another form element accepting text input is the
<textarea>tag. - The
<textarea>tag accepts multi-line text input. - The rows and cols attributes control the initial size of the textarea.
- The textarea is resizable unless the CSS property resize: none is used.
Fieldset
- Field set is used to group related form elements.
- Field set helps to organize date
- Field set has a form attribute taking the id of forms as values making it be associated with the form even if it is not inside the form itself
Legend
- Legend labels the field set.
- Legends are to field sets what the label element is to form elements.
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