HTML Forms

The action attribute of a form

• tells how the information should be sent to the server.

• tells what web page or script will process the form.

• lets the user select from a set of options

• is a button command that processes the form

The method attribute of a form

• tells which web page or script should process the form

• lets a user select from a set of options

• tells how the form data should be sent to the server

• verifies whether an email address is valid

The problem with the Get method

• form data is not encrypted

• form data appears in the URL

• it is not reliable

• only part of the data is sent to the server

When retrieving information, the ___ method will work.

• search

• put

• get

• post

To add new or change data on a server the ___ method works best.

• post

• get

• put

• update

The old Put method in forms

• would delete data in a database

• would insert new data into a database

• would get data from a database

• was dangerous when using private information

The tabindex attribute in a form

• moves the focus when the user presses Tab

• moves the focus when the user presses Enter

• creates tabs at the top of a form

• is bad for users with visual disabilities

The accesskey attribute

• only works with Microsoft Access databases.

• makes sure the database is accessible.

• allows users to select a field with keyboard shortcuts.

• makes submitting a form easier.

When the hidden attribute is set in an input field

• users cannot see the field, but its data will be sent to a server.

• users cannot see the field, and its data will not be sent to a server.

• users can see the field, but its data will not be sent to a server.

• users can see the field, but the data shown in it cannot be changed.

The select field in a form

• is used inside an input element.

• provides users with a set of options to choose from.

• auto-completes as the user types data.

• cannot have a default option setting.