You want to create a form that allows the user
to select various options for modifying a web page and then immediately
see the results. Here is
the web page you will be modifying. Save the source file for this
web page and then add the form to the bottom of the page. Use a fieldset
so the form is bordered and for the legend type "Choose the options
you would like to see applied to this web page". The method
will again be post but this time you will use the handle_form2.php form
handler. This file is located in the php folder on the www.techdodge.com
web server so you will need to include this information in your action
attribute.
Here are the options
you will want to provide and the names you should give to each.
The following options will all be presented in a
series of pull down lists. You will use the select tag to create the
pull down lists. For help with this tag check the Forms
Attributes page.
Option
|
Name
|
Values
|
Background Color
|
color1 |
tan, beige, lavender, lightblue |
Image Size
|
imgsize |
small, medium, large |
Text Size
|
txtsize |
small, medium, large |
Banner Position
|
banloc |
left, center, right |
Use radio buttons to determine if the users browser
supports frames or not. The name for this value will be framesupport and
the two values will be yes or no. When using the radio type attribute
both radio buttons will have the same name, in this case framesupport but
each will have a different value, one yes and the other no.
Use checkboxes (use a name of pageoptions)
to allow the user to select the following options(make these the values):
banner, border, graphic. When using the checkbox type attribute
all the check boxes will have the same name, in this case pageoptions but each will have a different value, one will be banner, another border
and one graphic.
Don't forget your submit button. Have the reset button
say "Try Again"
Once you have completed the form show the working
page to your instructor for teacher check.