Forms include such things as questionnaires and
order forms. Visitors to your Web site can
fill in blanks and enter responses to multiple
choices within the form. This section discusses
how to create a form for a questionnaire.
This section contains the following topics:
Related HTML tags | <FORM></FORM> <INPUT TYPE= > <TEXTAREA> <SELECT></SELECT> |
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Before doing this task, check that your provider
permits the use of forms and CGI programs. If it does not, you cannot use forms even
if you create them. You can check that your form operates correctly only after you upload your Web page that contains your form to your provider's server. |
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Homepage Builder does not provide a function for creating CGI programs. It is recommend that you use CGI programs offered by your provider. |
First, you must create an area only for your
form in your Web page. To create the area,
position the cursor on the location where
you want to create your form. Select Form and Input Fields from the Insert menu, and then select Form to create an area for your form. (The form
area is indicated by a dotted line, but the
line is not displayed on Web browsers. If
you insert anything in the area, the area
expands.)
To create a table within the form area to
lay out input fields:
Before inserting input fields, become acquainted
with the types of input fields.
Type of input field | Explanation | Toolbar icon | Example |
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Check box | Visitors can click to select or clear this check box on their Web browsers. | ![]() |
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Radio button | Visitors can choose one radio button from those of the same group. | ![]() |
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Submit button | Visitors can click this button to upload the information they entered to the CGI program on your provider's server. | ![]() |
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Reset button | Visitors can click this button to return the information they entered to the initially set value. | ![]() |
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Option menu | Visitors can select one of multiple choices. | ![]() |
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List box | Visitors can select one of multiple choices. | ![]() |
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Text field | Visitors can type one line of text in this field. | ![]() |
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Text area | Visitors can type multiple lines of text in this area. | ![]() |
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Other input fields Frequently used input fields are on the toolbar, but you can insert all the input fields from the menu. By selecting Push Button in Form and Input Fields from the Inset menu, you can insert input fields other than those described in the preceding table. They are:
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To insert input fields in a table for layout:
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If the Attribute dialog box is not displayed, select Options from the Tool menu, click the General tab, and select the Open Attribute Dialog after Creating an Object check box. |
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To change attributes for input fields later, click the field using the right mouse button, and select Attributes from the pop-up menu. |
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The input field name that you must enter under Name is used as an identification code in the CGI program. If you use your provider's CGI program, type the name that the provider prescribes. |
If your provider permits the use of forms,
it provides guidelines for specifying the
CGI program name, form attributes, and so
on. (If it does not, ask your provider.)
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This User's Guide does not provide details
about specifying these items, because the
specification varies depending on the providers.
You can check that your form operates correctly only after you upload your Web page that contains your form to your provider's server. |