Explain different forms of text input controls with example.


In HTML <input type=" "> is an important element of HTML form. The "type" attribute of input element can be various types, which defines information field. Such as <input type="text" name="name"> gives a text box.

1. <input type="text">:

<input> element of type "text" are used to define a single-line input text field.

example:-

<form> 

    <label>first name</label><br>  

    <input type="text" name="firstname"><br>  

</form>

2. <input type="password">:

The <input> element of type "password" allow a user to enter the password securely in a webpage. The entered text in password filed converted into "*" or ".", so that it cannot be read by another user.

 Example:-
<form>
    <label>Enter Password</label><br>  
    <input type="Password" name="password">
</form>

3. <input type="submit">:

The <input> element of type "submit" defines a submit button to submit the form to the server when the "click" event occurs.

Example

<form action="">  

    <label>User name</label><br>  

    <input type="text" name="firstname"><br>  

    <label>Enter Password</label><br>  

    <input type="Password" name="password"><br>  

    <br><input type="submit" value="submit">  

</form>  

 

4. <input type="radio">:

The <input> type "radio" defines the radio buttons, which allow choosing an option between a set of related options. At a time only one radio button option can be selected at a time.

Example:-
<form>  

  <p>Kindly Select your favorite color</p>  

  <input type="radio" name="color" value="red"> Red <br>  

  <input type="radio" name="color" value="blue"> blue <br>  

  <input type="radio" name="color" value="green">green <br>  

  <input type="radio" name="color" value="pink">pink <br>  

  <input type="submit" value="submit">  

</form>  

5. <input type="checkbox">:

The <input> type "checkbox" are displayed as square boxes which can be checked or unchecked to select the choices from the given options.

Examples:-

<form>   

      <label>Enter your Name:</label>  

      <input type="text" name="name">  

      <p>Kindly Select your favourite sports</p>  

      <input type="checkbox" name="sport1" value="cricket">Cricket<br>  

      <input type="checkbox" name="sport2" value="tennis">Tennis<br>  

      <input type="checkbox" name="sport3" value="football">Football<br>  

      <input type="checkbox" name="sport4" value="baseball">Baseball<br>  

      <input type="checkbox" name="sport5" value="badminton">Badminton<br><br>  

      <input type="submit" value="submit">  

  </form>  

6. <input type="button">:

The <input> type "button" defines a simple push button, which can be programmed to control a functionally on any event such as, click event.

Examples :- 
  1. <form>  
  2.      <input type="button" value="Clcik me " onclick="alert('you are learning HTML')">  
  3. </form>  

 

7. <input type="email">:

The <input> type "email" creates an input filed which allow a user to enter the e-mail address with pattern validation. The multiple attributes allow a user to enter more than one email address.

Example :-
<form>  
         <label>Enter your Email address</label>  
        <input type="email" name="email" required>  
        <input type="submit">
</form>     


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