How to Use Forms in HTML

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Learn HTML(4).

   This forms the basis of HTML5 and you won't understand this article if you do not know HTML4.
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   Step 2: Know about the new tags.

   The steps outlined below show the new tags description and use. , This was provided by JavaScript, which is now simplified. ,, Instead of using JavaScript to automatically focus the a cursor in the text field, you can just use the autofocus attribute.<input autofocus="" type="text">
   
   It is well known that almost every site that asks for registration asks for an email address.
   
   So, use-<input type="email"> You may notice that most browsers do not change anything, but a few hints, like the indication in Opera, or the keyboard-optimization in iPhone. ,,, These also help reduce redundant JavaScript. , Sliders are a much desired UI part of web design, and HTML5 has it. <bor><input min="0" max="10" step="2" type="range"> The same rules as type="number" apply to it. ,, <input type="search"> Mac OS Safari rounds in and gives it native search box styling, which is pretty good.
   
   But other browser support is a problem, where no other vendor supports this. ,
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   Step 3: Start using the placeholder attribute.<input placeholder="this is a text box" type="text"> This provides a placeholder for your box-the text that is displayed until the user clicks on it.

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   Step 4: Start using the required attribute.<input required="" type="text"> This is also good for future proofing as well as validation in select browsers.

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   Step 5: Start using the autofocus.

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   Step 6: Start using the email input type.

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   Step 7: Start using input type "URL" for web addresses.<input type="url">

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   Step 8: Again you may not see any visible change depending on your browser but this is adhering to standards

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   Step 9: and future proofing.

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    Step 10: Use number input type for numbers in a particular range

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    Step 11: because most of the time numbers are to be in a certain range.<input min="0" max="10" step="2" type="number"> As you may have realized

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    Step 12: all these are optional(except the type of course); and so do not need to be entered.

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    Step 13: Start using slider controls.

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    Step 14: Start using the date and color picker types.<input type="colorpicker"><input type="date"> Sadly

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    Step 15: Opera is the only browser with major support for these.

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    Step 16: Start using the search type.

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    Step 17: Remember that you are free to use any of these

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    Step 18: right now- all because every browser

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    Step 19: when it does not understand the type

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    Step 20: it automatically defaults to<input type="text">

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