Form (HTML)

A webform, web form or HTML form on a web page allows a user to enter data that is sent to a server for processing.

Description

Forms can resemble paper or database forms because web users fill out the forms using checkboxes, radio buttons, or text fields.

Examples

Forms can be used to:

• Enter login credentials for secure access to online services.
• Request search results from a web search engine.
• Enter shipping or credit card data to conduct an e-commerce purchase.

See also

• Client-server model
• HTML
• HTML element
• Web page

form element

The form element represents a container for other form-related elements, including:

• Input (HTML element)
• Select (HTML element)
• Label (HTML element)

External links

• Form (HTML) @ Wikipedia