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HTMLSPEC-FORM
Used to establish a foundation for data-entry forms within a web document. All other <form> elements must be placed within the opening and closing <form> tags.
Attributes
Specifies the URL of the CGI program located on a web server which will process all active form data elements.
Specifies the way in which the form data will be transferred to the HTTP server. Method options are "get" and "post" with "get" being the default method type.
Specifies the way in which the form data will be encoded before it is transferred to the HTTP server.
Code Tip
An HTML form can be easily created for a web page, but creation of a CGI script to process the form data can be quite involved. A form only provides a visual appeal until a CGI script has been created to process the form data.
Live Example
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HTMLSPEC-FORM
FORM
UsageUsed to establish a foundation for data-entry forms within a web document. All other <form> elements must be placed within the opening and closing <form> tags.
Attributes
action=""
Specifies the URL of the CGI program located on a web server which will process all active form data elements.
method=""
Specifies the way in which the form data will be transferred to the HTTP server. Method options are "get" and "post" with "get" being the default method type.
enctype=""
Specifies the way in which the form data will be encoded before it is transferred to the HTTP server.
Code Tip
An HTML form can be easily created for a web page, but creation of a CGI script to process the form data can be quite involved. A form only provides a visual appeal until a CGI script has been created to process the form data.
Live Example
<html> <head><title>Form Document Example</title></head> <body> <form action="processForm.php" method="post"> .<br> .<br> .<br> </form> </body> </html>
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