Adding an Input Textbox
Input textboxes are used for a number of form needs, including any time you want someone to type out his name, address, and so forth. To create a textbox, you use the input
element along with the type
attribute and a value of text
(see Example 5-2).
Example 5-2. Adding input textboxes
<form method="get" action="http://www.myserver.com/cgi-bin/mailscript/">First Name: <input type="text" /><br />Last Name: <input type="text" /><br />Phone: <input type="text" /></form>
As Figure 5-1 shows, using input
with the type
attribute for a text input generates a familiar-looking form.
Figure 5-1. Form inputs with text.
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