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Casual Articles - HTML Forms -- Back to the Basics and Beyond -- Part Three -- Form Tips & Tricks
Thirteen-year-old Gary woke up with anxiety. Today is the day, he thought. I have to bring it with me. Mom told me it was what I needed, so it must be okay, he assured himself. However, even that small effort of self-assurance was not enough to calm the doubt that plagued his adolescent mind.Gary quickly got ready, gathered all his schoolbooks, some change for lunch, and “it” – The Brown Bag. “Boy, this is heavy”, he thought. He didn’t remember it being that massive the night before. His mother calmly assured him everything was okay and encouraged him out the door.Upon arriving at school, Gary became immediately self-conscious. Where are all the other brown bags, he thought? Did I miss something, he wondered? Out of fear of embarrassment, he darted to his destination. Now at his planned location, Gary slowly pushed the door open as he made his way to make his delivery. He was given a task, a task that he was anxious to complete – to drop off the contents of the brown bag. The task was simple, place the item in the brown bag on the ta
< form name="customer" >
You can change the name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
The "email" text represents the name of your form element. The < input > attribute should be written like this:
< input type="text" name="email" >
You can change the "email" name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
Tabbing Through Forms
You can enable your visitors to tab through your form fields simply by adding "tabindex" to your INPUT tags.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< INPUT type="text" name="name" size
We work in an increasingly data driven business environment where your business critical data is the core of your business. It is estimated that 60% of companies that lose their data shut down within 6 months. We are all aware of the pitfalls of inadequate backups - the problem is what to do about it. What's the most effective way to backup and secure your data?Online backup or tape - what's the answer? As with a lot of things in life the answer is not straightforward and the solution probably falls somewhere in the middle. In other words a combination of tape and online backup could be the answer for your business.Tape technology has evolved over the last 50 years into the high performance medium we use today -but is has drawbacks. One of the issues with tape backup is that it is a mechanical device that needs human intervention. Mechanisms break and human beings can forget to change the tape or take copies off site. The tape is prone to wear and tear and the issues surrounding off site storage and retrieval are not to be
In part two of this series, we continued with the Form Element Properties and moved on to some more advanced form options.
In part three of this series we will focus on some great tips and tricks you can use to spice up your forms.
If you missed part one, you can find it here: http://www.web-source.net/html_forms1.htm
If you missed part two, you can find it here: http://www.web-source.net/html_forms2.htm
Form Tips and Tricks
Now that you have a basic understanding of forms and how you can place them within your website, we'll now focus on a few "tips & tricks" you can use to spice up your forms.
Creating A Default Form Option
The OPTION tag is used to create options listed in a drop down box of a form. You can select a default option, by adding the word "selected" within your OPTION tag.
< SELECT >
< OPTION >option 1
< OPTION SELECTED >option 2
< OPTION >option 3
< OPTION >option 4
< OPTION >option 5
< OPTION >option 6
< /SELECT >
Customizing Your Input Boxes
You can specify the size of your INPUT box by changing the SIZE value. In addition, you can change the amount of text input by changing the MAXLENGTH value. When specifying the MAXLENGTH value, make sure you provide your visitors with enough space to type in the necessary information.
< INPUT type="text" SIZE="10" MAXLENGTH="40" >
Adding Color to Your Input Boxes (IE)
The INPUT tag is used to create input fields within a web page form. You can change the font, input text color, input text size and the background color of your INPUT box by using STYLE tags.
< FORM >
< INPUT type="text" STYLE="color: #FFFFFF; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; background-color: #72A4D2;" size="10" maxlength="30" >
< /FORM
Disappearing Form Text
You can display default text within your text input boxes that magically disappears when you click inside the box. This will enable you to provide your visitors with an example of text they should place within your text box.
< INPUT type="text" name="url" value="http://www.yourdomain.com" size="30" onfocus="value=''" >
Change the "value="http://www.yourdomain.com" text to the default text you would like to be displayed within your text box.
Flashing Cursor in Form on Load
You can set up your forms so that when the page loads your visitor's cursor will be flashing within your text box.
Place the following code witin your < BODY > tag. This code tells the browser to place the cursor within the "customer" form in the "email" text box.
< body onLoad="focus();customer.email.focus()" >
The "customer" text represents the name of your form. The name attribute should be added to your form like this:
< form name="customer" >
You can change the name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
The "email" text represents the name of your form element. The < input > attribute should be written like this:
< input type="text" name="email" >
You can change the "email" name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
Tabbing Through Forms
You can enable your visitors to tab through your form fields simply by adding "tabindex" to your INPUT tags.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< INPUT type="text" name="name" size=
“Will you marry me?” That was the most important question I ever asked anyone in my life. I was very fortunate when Rika finally agreed! I have the best wife in the world, no question about that, but it would never have happened had I not asked. March 29th, we’ll have been married for 20 years. All because I asked. How many opportunities have we lost in life, simply because we didn’t ask? What’s the worst that can happen? They can say, “No.”I know it’s hard for some of us to ask, especially self-sufficient, proud, responsible, disciplined and hard working entrepreneurs. We don’t want to take advantage, we’re afraid of being made a fool of, afraid of rejection, and so on. But the fact is, things only happen when we make them happen. And that usually involves asking people to do something. Together, we can do amazing things – but we need to invite others to participate in our Joint Venture programs in order to achieve the maximum results, and that involves asking. And it’s absolutely amazing what people will do, if you simply ask them to!I talked wi
Creating A Default Form Option
The OPTION tag is used to create options listed in a drop down box of a form. You can select a default option, by adding the word "selected" within your OPTION tag.
< SELECT >
< OPTION >option 1
< OPTION SELECTED >option 2
< OPTION >option 3
< OPTION >option 4
< OPTION >option 5
< OPTION >option 6
< /SELECT >
Customizing Your Input Boxes
You can specify the size of your INPUT box by changing the SIZE value. In addition, you can change the amount of text input by changing the MAXLENGTH value. When specifying the MAXLENGTH value, make sure you provide your visitors with enough space to type in the necessary information.
< INPUT type="text" SIZE="10" MAXLENGTH="40" >
Adding Color to Your Input Boxes (IE)
The INPUT tag is used to create input fields within a web page form. You can change the font, input text color, input text size and the background color of your INPUT box by using STYLE tags.
< FORM >
< INPUT type="text" STYLE="color: #FFFFFF; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; background-color: #72A4D2;" size="10" maxlength="30" >
< /FORM
Disappearing Form Text
You can display default text within your text input boxes that magically disappears when you click inside the box. This will enable you to provide your visitors with an example of text they should place within your text box.
< INPUT type="text" name="url" value="http://www.yourdomain.com" size="30" onfocus="value=''" >
Change the "value="http://www.yourdomain.com" text to the default text you would like to be displayed within your text box.
Flashing Cursor in Form on Load
You can set up your forms so that when the page loads your visitor's cursor will be flashing within your text box.
Place the following code witin your < BODY > tag. This code tells the browser to place the cursor within the "customer" form in the "email" text box.
< body onLoad="focus();customer.email.focus()" >
The "customer" text represents the name of your form. The name attribute should be added to your form like this:
< form name="customer" >
You can change the name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
The "email" text represents the name of your form element. The < input > attribute should be written like this:
< input type="text" name="email" >
You can change the "email" name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
Tabbing Through Forms
You can enable your visitors to tab through your form fields simply by adding "tabindex" to your INPUT tags.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< INPUT type="text" name="name" size
As a legal entity, the S corporation has changed significantly since it was first created by Congress in 1958. Not least of the changes happened to its name: it once was known by its legalese name, “Subchapter S corporation,” but became the more upbeat S corporation after the Subchapter S Revision Act of 1982 was passed.The S corporation is favored by investors because it affords them the best of both worlds: S corporations offer many of the benefits normally attributed to partnership taxation in addition to the limited liability benefits normally enjoyed by limited liability corporations (LLC). It is foreseen that changes in the law will further fine-tune the S corporation, thereby maintaining its status as a preferred vehicle for conducting business.Although an S corporation resembles an LLC in operation and concept, you can quite easily distinguish between the two. The S corporation is a federal tax hybrid entity, whereas the LLC is a state tax hybrid entity. The S corporation is created by an act of the US Congress, whereas the limited liabili
< INPUT type="text" SIZE="10" MAXLENGTH="40" >
Adding Color to Your Input Boxes (IE)
The INPUT tag is used to create input fields within a web page form. You can change the font, input text color, input text size and the background color of your INPUT box by using STYLE tags.
< FORM >
< INPUT type="text" STYLE="color: #FFFFFF; font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; background-color: #72A4D2;" size="10" maxlength="30" >
< /FORM
Disappearing Form Text
You can display default text within your text input boxes that magically disappears when you click inside the box. This will enable you to provide your visitors with an example of text they should place within your text box.
< INPUT type="text" name="url" value="http://www.yourdomain.com" size="30" onfocus="value=''" >
Change the "value="http://www.yourdomain.com" text to the default text you would like to be displayed within your text box.
Flashing Cursor in Form on Load
You can set up your forms so that when the page loads your visitor's cursor will be flashing within your text box.
Place the following code witin your < BODY > tag. This code tells the browser to place the cursor within the "customer" form in the "email" text box.
< body onLoad="focus();customer.email.focus()" >
The "customer" text represents the name of your form. The name attribute should be added to your form like this:
< form name="customer" >
You can change the name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
The "email" text represents the name of your form element. The < input > attribute should be written like this:
< input type="text" name="email" >
You can change the "email" name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
Tabbing Through Forms
You can enable your visitors to tab through your form fields simply by adding "tabindex" to your INPUT tags.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< INPUT type="text" name="name" size
Have you ever wondered how big websites drive traffic to their site? Most of them are spending astronomical amounts of money investing in several advertising campaigns and marketing schemes. This is all worthwhile because they are earning tons of money. What most people don't know is you don't really have to spend that much money, there are many ways to generate low cost website traffic without going broke. So lets get on to showing you the top 5 ways to generate website traffic.First is Exchange Links:This is a tried and true proven method. Rarely would you see a website where there is no link to another site. Many webmasters are willing to exchange links with another site so they can increase publicity to their site. After you put this into action you will see a sudden increase of traffic to your site from other sites. You need to make sure you have the same niche or content as the other site your linking to. They should share a common subject so there is continuity in the service and information to your interested target traffic. Exchanging
< INPUT type="text" name="url" value="http://www.yourdomain.com" size="30" onfocus="value=''" >
Change the "value="http://www.yourdomain.com" text to the default text you would like to be displayed within your text box.
Flashing Cursor in Form on Load
You can set up your forms so that when the page loads your visitor's cursor will be flashing within your text box.
Place the following code witin your < BODY > tag. This code tells the browser to place the cursor within the "customer" form in the "email" text box.
< body onLoad="focus();customer.email.focus()" >
The "customer" text represents the name of your form. The name attribute should be added to your form like this:
< form name="customer" >
You can change the name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
The "email" text represents the name of your form element. The < input > attribute should be written like this:
< input type="text" name="email" >
You can change the "email" name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
Tabbing Through Forms
You can enable your visitors to tab through your form fields simply by adding "tabindex" to your INPUT tags.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< INPUT type="text" name="name" size
Are you aware of how vitally important and valuable content is to your online business? In fact, content can do more to build your business and profits than just about any other resource or service available.Following is a list of 5 key ways that content can help build your website traffic, subscribers, and customers starting today!...1. Boost your search engine ranking and daily visitor count by posting keyword rich articles and content on your website. For example, if your business involves offering products and services related to internet marketing, posting internet marketing related articles and content will attract unlimited prospective customers on a regular basis!2. Generate double or even triple the number of newsletter subscribers you do currently, simply by offering content in the form of "special reports" or manuals as bonuses for subscribing to your publication. People love freebies, so give them what they want and watch as your results increase!3. Create an automated cashflow by using content to formulate multi-part ema
< form name="customer" >
You can change the name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
The "email" text represents the name of your form element. The < input > attribute should be written like this:
< input type="text" name="email" >
You can change the "email" name to whatever you'd like. However, make sure you also change it within your < BODY > tag as well. They must be the same.
Tabbing Through Forms
You can enable your visitors to tab through your form fields simply by adding "tabindex" to your INPUT tags.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< INPUT type="text" name="name" size="20" maxlength="30" tabindex="1" >
< INPUT type="text" name="address" size="20" maxlength="30" tabindex="2" >
< INPUT type="text" name="email" size="20" maxlength="30" tabindex="3" >
< INPUT type="text" name="url" size="20" maxlength="30" tabindex="4" >
< INPUT type="Submit" VALUE="Submit" >
< /FORM >
The "tabindex" value determines the order in which you will tab through the text boxes. If you would like the tab order to skip a certain area, such as check boxes and radio buttons, simply use a negative value beginning with "-1" then "-2" and so on. Each negative value will be bypassed when tabbing through your form.
Customizing Form Colors
You can completely customize the look of your forms simply by using STYLE tags.
Each of the following examples will enable you to customize your forms in specific colors. You can change the colors by changing the hexadecimal color codes.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< TEXTAREA wrap="virtual" name="comments" rows=6
cols=20 STYLE="scrollbar-face-color: #317B9C;
scrollbar-track-color: #87B4C9;
scrollbar-arrow-color: #54A1C4;
scrollbar-3dlight-color: #B8D7E6;
scrollbar-shadow-color: #1E6180;
scrollbar-highlight-color: #7CBCDA;
scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #1E6180" >
This example displays the scrollbars in an alternative color. You can change these colors to whatever you'd like simply by changing the hexadecimal color codes.
< /TEXTAREA >
< INPUT type="Submit" VALUE="Submit" STYLE="color:#FFFFFF; background: #317B9C;
font-weight: bold" >
< INPUT type="Reset" VALUE="Reset" STYLE="color:#FFFFFF; background: #317B9C;
font-weight: bold" >
< /FORM >
The following example displays a form with colored scrollbars and text. The text is displayed in a specific font and the face of the button displays an image background.
This example will require you to include an image. Simply create a small patterned 2x2 .gif image and upload it to your server. You will need to replace the (yourimage.gif) text within the "Submit" and "Reset" background values to the URL of your image.
< FORM METHOD=post ACTION="/cgi-bin/example.cgi" >
< TEXTAREA wrap="virtual" name="comments" rows=6
cols=20 STYLE="scrollbar-face-color: #317B9C;
scrollbar-track-color: #87B4C9;
scrollbar-arrow-color: #54A1C4;
scrollbar-3dlight-color: #B8D7E6;
scrollbar-shadow-color: #1E6180;
scrollbar-highlight-color: #7CBCDA;
scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #1E6180" >
This example displays the scrollbars in an alternative color. The text is displayed in a specific font and the face of the button displays an image background.
< /TEXTAREA >
< INPUT type="Submit" VALUE="Submit" STYLE="color: #FFFFFF; background: url(yourimage.gif); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica; font-weight: bold" >
< INPUT type="Reset" VALUE="Reset" STYLE="color: #FFFFFF;
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