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eg-259:lecture3 [2013/02/04 16:55] – [A sales order form] eechriseg-259:lecture3 [2013/02/05 08:00] – [Forms] eechris
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 ===== Forms ===== ===== Forms =====
  
-  * A form is the usual way information is gotten from a browser to a server+  * A form is the usual way information is gotten from a user to a web application
   * HTML has tags to create a collection of objects that implement this information gathering   * HTML has tags to create a collection of objects that implement this information gathering
   * The objects are called //controls// or //widgets// (e.g., radio buttons and checkboxes)   * The objects are called //controls// or //widgets// (e.g., radio buttons and checkboxes)
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   * The ''<form>'' element is a container for a group of form widgets.   * The ''<form>'' element is a container for a group of form widgets.
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   * All of the widgets must be defined in the content of a ''<form>'' tag   * All of the widgets must be defined in the content of a ''<form>'' tag
 +  * There can be any number of independent forms on a single web page
  
 ===== Form — action attribute ===== ===== Form — action attribute =====
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   * Required fields must have a value before you can submit the form.   * Required fields must have a value before you can submit the form.
  
-====== Example of a Required Field ======+===== Example of a Required Field ===== 
  
 The markup for required fields is as simple as can be: The markup for required fields is as simple as can be:
eg-259/lecture3.txt · Last modified: 2013/02/05 12:23 by eechris