1. What Are HTML Forms?

Forms allow users to enter and submit data on websites. Some of the common uses of forms include and are not limited to;

• Login/signup pages

• Contact forms

• Surveys

• Search boxes

2. Basic Form Structure

Key attributs in forms

3. Form Elements(Most common)

Text Inputs

sample code:

<label>Username: 
  <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Enter username">
</label>

Password Field

<label>Password:
  <input type="password" name="pwd">
</label>

Email Input

<input type="email" name="user_email" required>

(Automatically validates email format)

Radio Buttons

<fieldset>
  <legend>Gender</legend>
  <label><input type="radio" name="gender" value="male"> Male</label>
  <label><input type="radio" name="gender" value="female"> Female</label>
</fieldset>

Check boxes

<label>
  <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="sports"> Sports
</label>

Dropdown Menu

<label>Country:
  <select name="country">
    <option value="us">USA</option>
    <option value="uk">UK</option>
  </select>
</label>

Text Area

<label>Message:
  <textarea name="msg" rows="4" cols="30"></textarea>
</label>

Submit Button

<button type="submit">Register</button>

4. Important Form Attributes