<FORM> and </FORM>

Description:

The <FORM> tag is used to get input from a user. You place <INPUT>, <TEXTAREA> and <SELECT> tags with the form to get the input. These tags allow data to be entered by a user and passed via ASP, PHP or CGI to a web site database or to an email program.

Attributes:

action=name

The name (full URL) of a routine to accept the data entered on the form and do something with it.

class=class

Indicates that the text is to be formatted using the specified class.

dir=direction

Indicates the direction (right or left) that the text is to be displayed. Useful for languages which display left to right.

enctype=data

Specifies the MIME type for the data entered.

event=JavaScript

When event occurs, execute the specified JavaScript.

id = "name"

You can give a text a name, which allows it to be referenced and changed in a script (dynamic HTML).

lang="lang"

Indicates the language of the text within the text.

method=method

Indicates which HTTP method will be used to accept the data.

GET	Data is appended to the URL of the program. Available in QUERY_STRING.
POST	Data passed in a data body.

onreset=JavaScript

Javascript routine to be executed if the reset button is pressed.

onsubmit=JavaScript

Javascript routine to be executed if the submit button is pressed.

style="style"

Defines the style in which the text will be displayed. This overrides any style elements at an "outer" level, such as from the BODY or the Cascading Style Sheet.

title="title"

You can give a text a title if you want. This provides some additional information about the text. I'm not sure why you would want to do this, but you could.

Examples:

<form method="POST" 
  action="http://rloweweb.com/cgi-bin/ennyfrms.cgi">

Get the data using the POST method and pass to a CGI routine called ennyfrms.cgi.

Additional Information

HTML Tutorial - Lesson #14 Creating A Simple Form
HTML Tutorial - Lesson #14a More On Forms