Processing Forms
A form gathers the information from your visitor and the script processes that information. The script can log the information to a database on the server, send the information via email, or any number of other functions.
In this chapter, since the focus is on creating Web forms, we’ll use a very simple PHP script to echo the data back to the visitor when they fill out and submit a form (Figure 17.4). I’ll also give you a script that you can use to submit a form’s contents to your email address (see page 258).
About PHP
PHP, which is a recursive abbreviation that stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is an Open Source scripting language that was written specifically for making Web pages interactive. It is remarkably simple ...
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