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HTML Form Elements
HTML
Form elements are the elements carries the individual information.
Common HTML form elements
<input>, <option>, <label>, <button>, <textarea> etc.
Form element <input>
This is one of the most and widely used form element in a plain text.
type attribute of <input> element determines the input type and behaviour of the element.
Most common input types are text, radio, checkbox, date, color, email, file, password, button, submit etc.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Form Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
<h2>Form Example</h2>
<form action="" method="get" class="form-example">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="name">Enter your name: </label>
<input type="text" name="name" id="name" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="email">Enter your email: </label>
<input type="email" name="email" id="email" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<input type="submit" value="Subscribe!">
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>Click on the "See output" button to see how it works.
Form element <label>
<label> element specify the label of input element.
for attribute of <label> element must match to the id attribute of <input> element.
When the user clicks on the text of <label>, input element get focused and act accordingly.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Form Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
<h2>Form Example</h2>
<form action="" method="get" class="form-example">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="name">Enter your name: </label>
<input type="text" name="name" id="name" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="email">Enter your email: </label>
<input type="email" name="email" id="email" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<input type="submit" value="Subscribe!">
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>Click on the "See output" button to see how it works.