Form Elements in HTML
HTML forms are used to collect user input. A form contains different types of form elements, each serving a specific purpose to capture data like text, numbers, options, or files.
Common Form Elements
- <form> – Defines the form container.
- <input> – Used for text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, passwords, etc.
- <label> – Defines a label for input elements.
- <textarea> – For multi-line text input.
- <button> – Defines a clickable button.
- <select> and <option> – Dropdown list of options.
- <fieldset> and <legend> – Group related form elements with a caption.
- <datalist> – Provides an autocomplete list of options for an input.
- <output> – Displays the result of a calculation.
- <meter> and <progress> – Represent measurements and progress status.