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    Form Handling

    •A form is an area that can contain form elements.

    •Form elements are elements that allow the user to


    enter information (like text fields ,drop-down menus,
    radio buttons, checkboxes, etc.) in a form.

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


    Form Handling In HTML
    <form>
    <input>
    <input> Input
    The most used form tag is the <input>
    </form> tag. The type of input is specified with
    the type attribute. The most commonly
    used input types are explained below.
    1. 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>
    Radio Buttons
    Radio Buttons are used when you want the user to
    select one of a limited number of choices.

    <form>
    <input type="radio" name="sex" value="male"> Male
    <br>
    <input type="radio" name="sex" value="female"> Female
    </form>
    Checkboxes

    Checkboxes are used when you want the user to select one
    or more options of a limited number of choices.

    Example-20

    <form>
    I have a bike:
    <input type="checkbox" name="vehicle" value="Bike">
    <br>
    I have a car:
    <input type="checkbox" name="vehicle" value="Car">
    <br>
    I have an airplane:
    <input type="checkbox" name="vehicle" value="Airplane">
    </form>
    The Form's Action Attribute and the Submit Button

    <form name="input" action="html_form_action.asp"


    method="get">
    Username:
    <input type="text" name="user">
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>
    Example -22

    <body>

    <form >
    <select name="cars">
    <option value="800"> Maruthi 800</option>
    <option value="Alto">Maruthi ALTO</option>
    <option value="Wagonor">Maruthi Wagonor</option>
    <option value="Swift">Maruthi Swift</option>
    </select>
    </form>

    </body>
    </html>
    PHP Form handling
    The most important thing to notice when dealing with HTML forms and
    PHP is that any form element in an HTML page will automatically be
    available to your PHP scripts.

    <html>
    <body>
    <form action="welcome.php" method="post">
    Name: <input type="text" name="name" />
    Age: <input type="text" name="age" />
    <input type="submit" />
    </form>
    </body>
    </html> Welcome.php
    <html>
    <body>
    Welcome <?php echo $_POST["name"]; ?>.<br />
    You are <?php echo $_POST["age"]; ?> years old.
    </body>
    </html
    The $_GET Variable

    The $_GET variable is an array of variable names and values sent by the
    HTTP GET method.

    The $_GET variable is used to collect values from a form with method="get".
    Information sent from a form with the GET method is visible to everyone (it
    will be displayed in the browser's address bar) and it has limits on the amount
    of information to send (max. 100 characters).

    The $_POST Variable


    The $_POST variable is an array of variable names and values sent by
    the HTTP POST method.

    The $_POST variable is used to collect values from a form with


    method="post". Information sent from a form with the POST method is
    invisible to others and has no limits on the amount of information to send.
    The $_REQUEST Variable

    The PHP $_REQUEST variable contains the contents of both


    $_GET, $_POST.
    The PHP $_REQUEST variable can be used to get the result from
    form data sent with both the GET and POST methods.

    Welcome <?php echo $_REQUEST["name"]; ?>.<br />


    You are <?php echo $_REQUEST["age"]; ?> years old!
    Server Side Includes

    You can insert the content of a file into a PHP file before the server
    executes it, with the include() or require() function

    The two functions are identical in every way, except how they
    handle errors.

    The include() function generates a warning (but the script will


    continue execution) while the require() function generates a fatal
    error (and the script execution will stop after the error).

    These two functions are used to create functions, headers,


    footers, or elements that can be reused on multiple pages
    The include() Function
     The include() function takes all the text in a specified file and
    copies it into the file that uses the include function.

    Example

    <html>
    <body>
    <?php include("header.php"); ?>
    <h1>Welcome to my home page</h1>
    <p>Some text</p>
    </body>
    </html>
    <html>
    <body>
    Menu.php <a href="default.php">Home</a> |
    <a href="about.php">About Us</a> |
    <a href="contact.php">Contact Us</a>
    </body>
    </html>

    <?php include("menu.php"); ?>


    <h1>Welcome to my home page</h1>
    <p>Some text</p>
    </body>
    </html>
    The require() Function

     The require() function is identical to include(), except that it


    handles errors differently.
     The include() function generates a warning (but the script will
    continue execution) while the require() function generates a fatal
    error (and the script execution will stop after the error).

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