The document discusses various HTML form elements that can be used to collect user input. It describes common input types like text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and select boxes. It also covers attributes that can customize input fields, such as placeholder, maxlength, required, and more. The <form> element defines an HTML form and contains these various input elements to collect user-submitted information.

1. Chapter 8-
Creating Forms

2.  The HTML <form> element defines a form that is used to collect
user input.
 Syntax:
 An HTML form contains form elements.
 Form elements are different types of input elements, like text fields,
checkboxes, radio buttons, submit buttons, and more.

3.  Text Input Controls
◦ Single-Line Input Control
◦ Multiple-Line Input Control (Text Area)
 Checkboxes
 Radio Buttons / Option Buttons
 Select Boxes / Combo box
 File Select boxes
 Buttons

4.  The <input> element is the most important
form element.
 The <input> element can be displayed in
several ways, depending on
the type attribute.
 Here are some examples:

5. Different input types in HTML:
 <input type=“text”>
 <input type=“passsword”>
 <input type=“radio”>
 <input type=“checkbox”>
 <input type=“date”>
 <input type=“number”>
 <input type=“submit”>
 <input type=“reset”>

6.  Placeholder-It specifies a hint that describes the
expected value of an input field (a sample value
or a short description of the format)
 Maxlength - It specifies the maximum allowed
length for the input field.
 Required-specifies that an input field must be
filled out before submitting the form.
 Autofocus-specifies that an input field must be
filled out before submitting the form.

7.  Size - specifies the size (in characters) for the
input field.
 Value - specifies the initial value for an input
field.
 Name – specifies the name of an input
element.

8.  It specifies the URL of a file that will process
the input control when the form is submitted.
 Eg:
<input type=“submit” value=“save”
formaction=“secondpage.html”>

10.  The <select> element defines a drop-down
list
 The <option> elements defines an option
that can be selected.
 Use the size attribute to specify the number
of visible values

11.  This element defines a multi-line input field
(a text area)
 The rows attribute specifies the visible
number of lines in a text area.
 The cols attribute specifies the visible
number of lines in a text area.

12.  The <fieldset> tag is used to group
related elements in a form.
 The <fieldset> tag draws a box
around the related elements.
 The <legend> tag defines a caption
for the <fieldset> element.

13.  References :
http://www.w3schools.com