Forms and User Input Elements in HTML

Beginner

📝 HTML Forms: Collecting User Input

HTML forms are essential for collecting user data, enabling features like:

  • 🧾 Registrations
  • 📋 Surveys
  • 💬 Interactive feedback

🔧 Core Form Elements

  • <form>: Wraps the entire input interface
  • <input>: Captures single-line data
  • <textarea>: Multi-line text input
  • <select>: Dropdown options
  • <button>: Triggers actions like submit

🔠 Common <input> Types

  • text: Basic text entry
  • password: Obscured input
  • email: Email validation
  • checkbox: Multiple selection
  • radio: Single choice within a group
  • submit: Form submission button

📄 Example: Basic HTML Form

<form action="/submit" method="POST">
  <label for="name">Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
  • 📤 action: URL to send form data
  • 🚀 method: HTTP method (e.g., POST, GET)
  • ✅ required: Ensures input must be filled

🧠 Usability Features

  • 🔍 Validation: Enforce input requirements
  • 📝 Placeholders: Show hints inside fields
  • 🎯 Default values: Pre-fill common responses

✅ Well-structured forms enhance user experience and enable seamless backend integration.