Form Element

Form Element Properties

• General Group:
• • ID: Enter a unique identifier for the form element. Used for CSS selections as well as JavaScript expressions affecting single elements.
  • Class: Enter one or more classes that can be common to more than one elements. Used for CSS selections and JavaScript expressions that can affect multiple elements.
  • Action: Enter the URL where the form data should be sent. The URL should be a server-side script that can accept form data.
  • Method: Select whether the form should be sent using GET or POST method.
  • Encryption Type (enctype): Use the drop-down to select the form's encryption type:
  • application/x-www-form-urlencoded: Default. All characters are encoded before sent (spaces are converted to "+" symbols, and special characters are converted to ASCII HEX values).
  • multipart/form-data: No characters are encoded. This value is required when you are using forms that have a file upload control.
  • text/plain: Spaces are converted to "+" symbols, but no special characters are encoded.