HTML Images, Tables, and Forms

Topic Overview

Image Integration

Images in HTML Saving for Web The <img> Tag Source Alt Title Width and Height The <img> Element TODO

Table Structure

Tables in HTML The <table> Tags Rows Cells Headings The <table> Element TODO

Intro to Forms

Web Forms The <form> Tags Action Method ID and Class The <form> Element TODO

Form Input Elements

Asking for Input The <iput> Tag Type Name ID The <input> Element TODO

Text Types

Text Input Plain Text Password Text Area Maxlength Columns and Rows Placeholder Size Value Autofocus TODO

Selection Types

Selection Input Radio Buttons The Checkbox Element The Select Box (AKA Dropdown Select) TODO

Button Types

Buttons The Upload Button The Submit Button The Image Button The Button Element TODO

Form Management

Keeping Track Labels and IDs Fieldsets and Legends TODO

HTML5 Inclusions

New in HTML5 Validation Date E-Mail Search Figure and Figcaption TODO

Columns and Rows

In a textarea, one can specify the number of columns and rows, but using the following attributes cols and rows. These attributes change the size of the displayed element, as well as how text looks when typed.

cols is the width of the textarea in character widths (i.e. this is the number of characters that will fit from left to right).
rows is the number of visible lines.

HTML

<p>
  Comments or Concerns:
  <textarea name="comments" id="test-textarea" cols="20" rows="4">Enter up to 500 characters...</textarea>
</p>

Please Enter:

Birth Year:

Net ID:

Password:

Comments or Concerns: Enter up to 500 characters...

NOTE: These attributes can also be overridden in CSS.