Lesson 3 Flashcards
Article Element
Defines a part of an HTML document that consists of a self-contained composition” that is independent from the rest of the content in the document.”
Aside Element
Is used to set off content that’s related to the current topic but would interrupt the flow of the document if left inline. Essentially, the aside element is used for information that lends itself to sidebars and notes.
Autofocus Attribute
Moves the focus to a particular input field when a Web page loads.
Automatic Validation
Of input, which means the browser checks the data the user inputs.
Client-side Validation
Because the input data is validated before submission to the server.
Datalist Element
Enables you to present the user with a drop-down list of options to select from.
Email Attribute
Requires the user to enter an email address.
Footer Element
Defines a footer for a document or section, and typically contains information about the document or section, such as the author name, copyright data, links to related documents, and so on.
Form Input
Is the information a user enters into fields in a Web or client application form.
Global Attribute
Which means they can be used with any HTML element.
Header Element
Defines a header for a document, section, or article.
Menu Element
Which presents a list (or menu) of commands, usually with buttons. The W3C prefers that you use the menu element only for context menus, lists of form controls and commands, toolbars, and similar items.
Nav Element
Defines a block of navigation links. The nav element is useful for creating a set of navigation links as your document’s primary navigation, a table of contents, bread-crumbs in a footer, or Previous-Home-Next links.
Ordered List
Orders the list entries using numbers, by default. It uses the <ol> tag.</ol>
Pattern Attribute
Provides a format (a regular expression) for an input field, which is used to validate whatever is entered into the field.
Placeholder Text
Is text displayed inside an input field when the field is empty. It helps users understand the type of information they should enter or select. When you click on or tab to the input field and start typing, the newly entered text.
Required Attribute
Requires information in a field when the form is submitted.
Section Element
Defines a section in a document, such as a chapter, parts of a thesis, or parts of a Web page whose content is distinct from each other.
Semantic Markup
Which gives better meaning, or definition, to several tags so they make more sense to humans, programs, and Web browsers.
Server-side Validation
If the user enters the wrong type of data into a field, such as an email address in a field with the url attribute, the browser instructs the user to enter a valid URL. Let’s look at examples of the default error messages that are generated during automatic validation.
Table
Give structure to specific information in HTML documents. A table contains rows and columns, and displays data in a grid.
Unordered List
Displays list entries in a bulleted list. It uses a <ul> tag. Items in a list are marked by <li>, which indicates an ordinary list item.</li></ul>
Validation
Is the process of verifying that information entered or captured in a form is in the correct format and usable before sending the data to the server. Some things that are verified during validation are: Required fields are empty, Email addresses are valid, Dates are valid, Text does not appear in a numeric field or vice versa.
Web Form
Is a Web page that provides input fields for a user to enter data, which is sent to a server for processing.
