Summary

We covered a lot of ground in this chapter. If you missed any item in the following list, go back and take another look. You should now know:

  • How to write HTML forms

  • How to read information entered into a form

  • How to write your own content to a form

  • How to trigger functions from all the form elements

  • How to use the word this as a shortcut

  • How to use the id attribute and the getElementById() method to access HTML elements

Most form hassles involve the various form elements. Take a look at Appendix C for a complete review of what kinds of events the different elements trigger and what information your JavaScript can discover from them.

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