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>

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