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

Keeping Track

If you’ve ever filled out a form at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you know that even paper forms can be lengthy, complex, and maddening. This happens on the web, too, but fortunately, HTML gives us several ways to manage how form data is displayed and received.

The first concerns labeling and accessibility. Labels and ids expand the clickable area to include all elements of the selection (such as the text) rather than just the button or checkbox.

Next, we can visually collect related form elements into fieldsets with legends. These create bounding boxes that signify when a new type of input is asked or group similar question sets.