The Form Element

<form> … </form>

The form element wraps input fields and controls how and where the data is sent.

<form action="/submit-form" method="post" name="contactForm">
  <!-- form fields go here -->
</form>

The form tag should include, at minimum, the following attributes:

• action

  • The URL of the form processing endpoint (file)

• method

  • How the data is sent for processing \

    • get
      • data is sent via URL parameters
      • useful for search and other non-sensitive data
    • post
      • data is sent in the body of the HTTP request
      • this is the most common method

• name

  • offers a way to identify the form to the server