The FORM element

The FORM element is a block level element - that means that the browser will present it on a new line, like it does with headings and paragraphs.

The FORM element's attributes include:

Table 4-1. FORM element attributes

AttributeExampleDescription
METHODMETHOD="POST"The HTTP method to use to send the form's contents back to the web server. It can be POST or GET -- the differences are explained the the HTTP cheat sheet appendix.
ACTIONACTION="../cgi-bin/myscript.cgi"The relative or absolute URL of the CGI program which is to process the form's data

Other attributes exist, but will not be used in this course.