Form Elements

There are a variety of form elements that you can use when creating forms. Here are samples of each.

Text Box: - typically used for entering a single line of text or short answers.

Text Area - users can enter multiple lines of text.

Radio Button: checked unchecked - allows for only one choice from a set of choices

Check Box: checked unchecked - allows for multiple selections from the choices provided

Drop Down List or Select Menu: - provides a pull down list of choices

Password box: - single line of data but the data is hidden from view

Submit Button: - sends the data the user entered to the server via the POST or GET methods.

Reset Button: - used to clear all fields of data the user has entered. No data is sent to the server.

 

So let's create our first form.