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A FORM IS A BLOCK LEVEL ELEMENT THAT PROVIDES A LINK TO A CGI SCRIPT.

  • A FORM CAN CONTAIN THE USUAL BLOCK LEVEL + TEXT LEVEL ELEMENTS.

  • IN ADDITION, A FORM CAN CONTAIN SPECIAL ELEMENTS THAT PRODUCE INTERACTIVE COMPONENTS INCLUDING TEXT INPUT AREAS, SCROLLABLE MENUS AND BUTTONS.



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This page is part of a section of lecture slides related to " HTML Forms " within the topic "CGI and HTML Forms". Other slides within this section and other sections of slides for the topic "CGI and HTML Forms" can be accessed using the links below.
  • Common Gateway Interface
  • CGI == Common Gateway Interface
  • HTML Forms
  • Forms
  • Forms (cont.)
  • FORM ACTION ATTRIBUTE
  • Form Input Elements
  • The Submit Button
  • Text Input Fields
  • Name/Value Pairs
  • Checkboxes
  • Radio Buttons
  • Other "INPUT" Elements
  • The "TEXTAREA" Tag
  • Selection Lists
  • Selection Lists (cont.)