| START | |
|---|---|
| Start the form | <FORM ACTION="/cgi/users..etc." METHOD="POST"> |
| FIELDS | |
| Text field | <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="name" VALUE="value" SIZE="size"> |
| Password field | <INPUT TYPE="password" NAME="name" VALUE="value" SIZE="size"> |
| Hidden field | <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="name" VALUE="value"> |
| CHOICE OPTIONS | |
| Checkbox | <INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="name" VALUE="value"> |
| Radio Button | <INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="name" VALUE="value"> |
| MENUS | |
| Start a Menu | <SELECT NAME="name" SIZE=1> |
| First Menu Choice | <OPTION SELECTED>One |
| Second Menu Choice | <OPTION>Two |
| Third Menu Choice | <OPTION>Three |
| End the Menu | </SELECT> |
| LISTS | |
| Start a List | <SELECT NAME="name" SIZE=3> |
| First List Choice | <OPTION VALUE="one">One |
| Second List Choice | <OPTION>Two |
| Third List Choice | <OPTION>Three |
| End the List | </SELECT> |
| BUTTONS | |
| Submit Button | <INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Message!"> |
| Submit Button with Name | <INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="name" VALUE="value"> |
| Submit Button/Image | <INPUT TYPE="image" SRC="/image.gif" NAME="name" VALUE="value"> |
| Reset Button | <INPUT TYPE="reset" VALUE="Message!"> |
| END | |
| End the Form | </FORM> |
adapted from "CGI Programming on the World Wide Web" by Shishir Gundavaram (published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.