HTML Tag and Attribute Reference

<FIELDSET>

<FIELDSET> . . . </FIELDSET>

Create a group of elements in a form

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<FONT>

<FONT SIZE=number>
<FONT COLOR="#RRGGBB">
<FONT COLOR="colorname">
<FONT FACE="facename1, facename2...">

The font tag defines text with a smaller or larger font than usual. The normal font size corresponds to 3; smaller values of number will produce a smaller font, and larger values of number will produce a larger font. If number has a sign (for example +1), the font will be changed relative to the BASEFONT.

The COLOR attribute allows you to change the color of the text. rrggbb is a six digit hexadecimal number with the first two digits specifying the red value, the middle two the green value, and the last two the blue value. Here is a list of sample values

Color names can also be used in the COLOR attribute. Valid colours are: Aqua, Black, Blue, Fuchsia, Gray, Green, Lime, Maroon, Navy, Olive, Purple, Red, Silver, Teal, Yellow, and White.

The FACE attribute specifies the face to be used, such as Arial or Courier. If multiple names are specified, the first one listed that is installed on the client machine is used.

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<FORM>

<FORM ACTION=action base> form tags </FORM>
<FORM METHOD=method> form tags </FORM>
<FORM ENCTYPE=media type> form tags </FORM>
<FORM ACTION=action base TARGET="target window name"> form tags </FORM>
<FORM SCRIPT=URL> form tags </FORM>

The form tag introduces a form, which is made up of INPUT elements, described in the sections that follow. A form may be inside structural HTML tags and may also contain structural tags. Using tables and other elements a form can take on various shapes and looks.

The ACTION attribute defaults to the document's base address.

The METHOD attribute can be GET or POST. GET specifies a query form, used to get data from a server. POST specifies a form that gives information to the server and perhaps causes a database to be updated or a message to be sent.

The SCRIPT attribute points to a script to be run. The browser must be able to run the type of script that is specified.

The default media type is 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', which specifies how the browser puts the user responses on the form together to form a response URL that is then submitted to the server.

If Target is specified then the output document will be loaded into the window specified by "target window name". The following are the predefined target names:



_blank

Will cause the link to be loaded into a new blank window.

_self

Will cause the link to be loaded into the same window the link was in.

_parent

Will cause the link to be loaded into the parent of this document.

_top

Will cause the link to be loaded into the full body of this window.




• Form Input Check Box
  
  
  <INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME=name VALUE=value>
  <INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME=name VALUE=value CHECKED>
  
  The checkbox type input tag specifies a boolean choice within the form that contains it. If more than one checkbox appears in the form with the same name the user can select none, one or several of the choices. The NAME attribute is a required field and is used to identify the data for the field. The VALUE attribute specifies the value that is returned if the box is checked. If the CHECKED attribute is specified, the box is initially selected.
  
  The 3.0 specification adds three new attributes: DISABLED, ERROR, and ALIGN. The DISABLED attribute shows the field but will not allow the user to modify it. The ERROR attribute is used to supply an error message for the field. The ALIGN attribute is used to position the field and can be one of TOP, BOTTOM, MIDDLE, LEFT or RIGHT.
  
  
Form Input File


<INPUT TYPE=FILE NAME=name ACCEPT=mime type list>

The checkbox type input tag specifies a boolean choice within the form that contains it. If more than one checkbox appears in the form with the same name the user can select none, one or several of the choices. The NAME attribute is a required field and is used to identify the data for the field. The VALUE attribute specifies the value that is returned if the box is checked. If the CHECKED attribute is specified, the box is initially selected. The DISABLED, ERROR, and ALIGN are supported as well (see above).

Form Input Hidden


<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME=name VALUE=value>

The hidden type input tag specifies a hard coded name-value pair within the form. This field is not displayed to the user. Both NAME and VALUE are required attributes. The DISABLED, ERROR, and ALIGN are supported as well (see Form Input Check Box above).

Form Input Image


<INPUT TYPE=IMAGE NAME=name SRC="URL">
<INPUT TYPE=IMAGE NAME=name SRC="URL" ALIGN="alignment">

Form Input Password


<INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME=name>
<INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME=name MAXLENGTH=length>
<INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME=name SIZE=size>
<INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME=name VALUE=value>

Form Input Radio Button


<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=name VALUE=value>
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=name VALUE=value CHECKED>

Form Input Range


<INPUT TYPE=RANGE NAME=name MIN=min MAX=max>
<INPUT TYPE=RANGE NAME=name MIN=min MAX=max VALUE=value CHECKED>

Form Input Reset


<INPUT TYPE=RESET>

Form Input Scribble


<INPUT TYPE=SCRIBBLE NAME=name SRC=URL VALUE=text>

Form Input Submit


<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT NAME=name>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE=value>

Form Input Text


<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME=name>
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME=name MAXLENGTH=length>
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME=name SIZE=size>
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME=name VALUE=value>

Form Select


<SELECT NAME=name> option entries </SELECT>
<SELECT NAME=name MULTIPLE> option entries </SELECT>
<SELECT NAME=name SIZE=size> option entries </SELECT>
<SELECT NAME=name SRC=URL WIDTH=width HEIGHT=height UNITS=units> option entries </SELECT>
<OPTION> content
<OPTION SELECTED> content
<OPTION VALUE=value> content
<OPTION SHAPE=shape>

Form Text Area


<TEXTAREA NAME=name COLS=# columns ROWS=# rows> content </TEXTAREA>
<TEXTAREA NAME=name COLS=# columns ROWS=# rows WRAP=type> content </TEXTAREA>

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<FRAME>

<FRAME> . . . </FRAME>

Define a frame within a frameset

Attributes

bordercolor=color

N* Set the color of the frame's border to color.

class=name

Specify the class controlling the appearance of this tag.

frameborder=value

If value is yes (Netscape only) or 1 (Netscape and IE) enable frame borders. If value is no (Netscape only) or 0 (Netscape and IE), disable frame borders.

id=name

Define the name for this tag that is unique to the document.

longdesc=url

Provide the URL of a document describing the contenets of this frame.

marginheight=n

Place n pixels of space above and below the frame contents.

marginwidth=n

Place n pixels of space to the left and right of frame contents.

name=string

Define the name of the frame.

noresize

Disable user resizing of the frame.

scrolling=type

Always add scrollbars (yes), never add scrollbars (no), or add scrollbars when needed (auto).

src=url

Define the URL of the source document for this frame.

style=style

Specify an inline style for this tag.

title=string

Specify a title for this tag.

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<FRAMESET>

<FRAMESET> . . . </FRAMESET>

Define a collection of frames or other framesets.

Attributes

border=n

N* Set size inpixels of frame borders within a frameset. Default border width is 5 pixels.

bordercolor=color

N* Set the color for frame borders in a frameset.

cols=list

Specify the number and width of frames within a frameset.

frameborder=[yes|no]

N* Enable or disable the displaying of 3D borders or regular borders for frames. The default is 1 (borders on).

frameborder=[1|0]

N* IE* Enable or disable the displaying of 3D borders for frames within a frameset. The default is 1 (borders on).

framespacing=n

IE* Add additional space between adjacent frames in pixels.

onblur=applet

N* Specify an applet to run when the mouse leaves this frameset.

onfocus=applet

N* Specify the applet to be run when the mouse enters this frameset.

onload=applet

Specify the applet to run when the frameset is loaded.

onunload=applet

Specify the applet to run when the frameset is unloaded.

rows=list

Specify the number and height of frames within a frameset.

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