HTML Forms are used to select different kinds of user input.

HTML Forms

• A form is an area that can contain form elements.
• Form elements are elements that allow the user to enter information (like text fields, textarea fields, drop-down menus, radio buttons, checkboxes, etc.) in a form.

• A form is defined with the < form > tag.
< form >
< input >
< /input >

Input

• The most used form tag is the < input > tag. The type of input is specified with the type attribute. The most commonly used input types are explained below.

Text Fields

• Text fields are used when you want the user to type letters, numbers, etc. in a form.
• < form > First name: < input type="text" name="firstname" > < br > Last name: < input type="text" name="lastname" > < /form >How it looks in a browser:
• First name:
Last name: Note that the form itself is not visible. Also note that in most browsers, the width of the text field is 20 characters by default.

Radio Buttons HTML Forms

• Radio Buttons are used when you want the user to select one of a limited number of choices.