Demonstration Form

Web page forms can appear as part of any web page, and may consist of one or more fields to fill in or select options from. The results are can be sent to the recipient as an e-mail document or saved in a file or database for the recipient to view later.

A common type of form is a Guest Book, that instantly updates a web page showing the comments you have entered about the site you have visited.

This Demonstration Form contains the typical types of fields you will find in a form.

Demonstration Form

Question 1
A B

These are check boxes. You can use these where the answer can be none, one or more of the options.

Question 2
A or B

These are radio buttons. You can use these where the answer can be none or one of the options.

Your Name:

This is a text box, often used for single words or short phrases.

How often do you wash your car?

This is a list box. You can scroll down the list to show the options available. These can be set to accept one or more selections.

What is you favourite colour?

This is a dropdown box. These can be set to accept one or more selections. Ideal when there are lots of possible answers.

Describe your house:

This is a text area. You can use this type of field for miscellaneous input.

The SEND button will transmit the information, the Reset button will clear all of the fields, so you can start input again.

This is not a fully working form, but you can click the "SEND" button to see what the results of this form might look like.

  • You can use a working form to send your comments or questions about this item.