HTML <form> Tag

Description:

The <form> tag is used to create an HTML form for user input.

A form can contain input elements like text fields, checkboxes, radio-buttons, submit buttons and more. A forms can also contain select menus, textarea, fieldset, legend, and label elements.

 

Specific Attributes:

Attribute Definition
action Specifies a URI/URL of the page that will process the form.
method Specifies the HTTP method to use when the form is submitted.
Possible values:
  • get (the form data is appended to the URL when submitted)
  • post (the form data is not appended to the URL)
enctype Specifies the content type used to encode the form data set when it's submitted to the server.
Possible values:
  • application/x-www-form-urlencoded (default)
  • multipart/form-data (use this when uploading files)
accept-charset Specifies a list of character encodings that the server accepts. The default value is "UNKNOWN".
accept Specifies a comma-separated list of content types that the server accepts.
name Assigns a name to the form. This is used when referencing the form with stylesheets or scripts. If there are multiple forms, the name of each form must be unique.

Other Attributes:

Attribute Definition
dir

Specifies the text direction for the content in an element.
Possible Values:

  • rtl  (Right to Left)
  • ltr  (Left to Right)
class Specifies a classname for an element.
id Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
target

Specifies where to open the action URL.
Possible Values:

  • _blank
  • _parent
  • _self
  • _top
style Specifies an inline style for an element.

Example Code:

<form action="" method="post">
  First name: <input type="text" name="first_name" /><br />
  Last name: <input type="text" name="last_name" /><br />
  <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

Result
First name:
Last name: