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+ Basic Structure

Form Basic

<form action="url" method=*>
...
...
<input type=submit> <input type=reset>
</form>

*=GET, POST

Input Basic

<input type=* name=**>

*=text, password, checkbox, radio, image, hidden, submit, reset

**=Symbolic Name for CGI script

+ Text & Password

*=text, password

<input type=*>
<input type=* value=**>

<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
Your Name: 
<input type=text name=name><br>
Your Home Page: 
<input type=text name=home value=http://><br>
Password: 
<input type=password name=name><br>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>
Your Name:
Your Home Page:
Password:

<input type=* size=**>
<input type=* maxlength=**>

<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<input type=text name=a01 size=40><br>
<input type=text name=a02 maxlength=5><br>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>

+ Checkbox & Radio

<input type=checkbox>
<input type=checkbox checked>
<input type=checkbox value=**>

<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<input type=checkbox name=f01>
	Banana<p>
<input type=checkbox name=f02 checked>
	Apple<p>
<input type=checkbox name=f03 value=Orange>
	Orange<p>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>
Banana

Apple

Orange

<input type=radio value=**>
<input type=radio value=** checked>


<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<input type=radio name=fruits>
	Banana<p>
<input type=radio name=fruits checked>
	Apple<p>
<input type=radio name=fruits value=Orange>
	Orange<p>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>
Banana

Apple

Orange

+ Image coordinates

<input type=image src=url>

<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<input type=image name=face src=f.gif><p>
<input type=radio name=zoom value=2 checked>x2
<input type=radio name=zoom value=4>x4
<input type=radio name=zoom value=6>x6<p>
<input type=reset>
</form>

x2 x4 x6

+ Hidden Elements

<input type=hidden value=*>

<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<input type=hidden name=add value=hoge@hoge.jp>
Here is a hidden element. <p>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>
Here is a hidden element.

+ Selectable Menu

Select tag's Basic Construction

<select name=*>
<option> ...
</select> 






 <option selected>

<option value=**>



<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<select name=fruits>
	<option>Banana
	<option selected>Apple
	<option value=My_Favorite>Orange
</select><p>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>



















 <select size=**>



<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<select name=fruits size=3>
	<option>Banana
	<option selected>Apple
	<option value=My_Favorite>Orange
	<option>Peach
</select><p>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>



















<select size=** multiple>



<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<select name=fruits size=3 multiple>
	<option selected>Banana
	<option selected>Apple
	<option value=My_Favorite>Orange
	<option selected>Peach
</select><p>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>




















+ Text Area 




 <textarea name=* rows=** cols=**> ... <textarea>



<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>
<textarea name=comment rows=5 cols=30>
</textarea>
<P>
<input type=submit><input type=reset>
</form>




















Word Wrapping 




<textarea wrap=off> ... </textarea>



This is same as default setting.







<textarea wrap=soft> ... </textarea>




<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>

<textarea wrap=soft name=comment rows=5 cols=25> </textarea><P>

<input type=submit><input type=reset>

</form>
















<textarea wrap=physical> ... </textarea>




<form action=/cgi-bin/formdata.pl method=POST>

<textarea wrap=hard name=comment rows=5 cols=25> </textarea><P>

<input type=submit><input type=reset>

</form>