Forms Flashcards
Get (Forms)
GET method is good for non-secure data
Post (Forms)
POST is a secure method that has no size limitations, and can be used to send large amounts of data.
Radio Button
Supports only 1 selection| Shape is Round
Checkbox
Supports multiple selections | Shape is Square
Text Field
Supports 30 characters
Text Area
Supports unlimited characters. Use to be limited to 300
max length (attribute)
specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in the element.
Submit button
when clicked, causes a form’s action statement to process
Select tag
is a drop down list that can be used as a menu
Form-Handler
he form-handler is typically a server page with a script for processing input data.
form action=”/action_page.php”
defines a button for submitting the form data to a form-handler
action=”/action_page.php
Action- is the attribute to specify the location and name of the script that will process form data