Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 01/21/07 01:31

Dave Kelly wrote:
> Jonathan N. Little wrote:
>> How can you have form INPUT elements without a FORM element? Valid are
>> you sure?
>>
>
> This is all new to me as far as terminology goes. I am not sure what you
> mean but I think this will answer you question. I tend to take things
> like this in stages. For now, I am working on how it will look on the
> screen.
>
> For Ben and Dorame..........................
> I will work on what ya'll suggest and get back. It may be tomorrow or
> next weekend. I have no deadline on this project.
>

See:
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html

Inputs such as text boxes, check boxes, radio, submit button... need to
be in a FORM element to send the data to some script, else they do nothing.

Basic example

<form action="RequiredReceivingScript.cgi" method="post">
<fieldset> <!-- some block element P or DIV would also do -->
<legend>Log In</legend>
<label for="uid">Your User Name:</label>
<input name="uid" id="uid" type="text" size="10">
<label for="pwd">Password:</label>
<input name="pwd" id="pwd" type="password" size="10">
<input type="submit" value="Log In">
</fieldset>
</form>


Upon click the submit button the script "RequiredReceivingScript.cgi"
would receive two name|value pairs for "uid" and "pwd".


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Take care,

Jonathan
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