Forms [FORM(METHOD,ACTION)] begins a form with &METHOD=POST or &GET using a CGI program given as &ACTION=URL [FORM_DEF] begins a form with special settings [/FORM_DEF] ends the special settings of a form (also shadow !) [INPUT(NAME,TYPE)] gets different types of input from the user within a form, a unique name for the input field is given as &NAME and &TYPE is one of the following: &TEXT (a textfield) &SIZE="x" (size of field in characters) &MAXLENGTH="x" (maximum size of input data) &VALUE="x" (starting value) &RADIO (a radiobutton) &VALUE="x" (indicates the active button when form is completed) &NAME="x" (name of the radiobutton group) &CHECKED (pre-selection) &CHECKBOX (an on/off choice to be checked) &VALUE="x" (indicates the value if checked) &CHECKED (pre-selection) &SUBMIT (sends the results to the program given by &ACTION above) &VALUE (label of the button) &RESET (resets the default settings of the form) &VALUE (label of the button) &IMAGE (converts an image to a submit button) &SRC (URL of an image, all parameters of [IMAGE(URL)] can be used) &VALUE (label of the button) &PASSWORD (a textfield, where the text is not displayed on the screen) &FILE (a file can be browsed and included, the form must be defined with &ENCTYPE="multipart/mime" - use [FORM_DEF]) &HIDDEN (the field is not displayed, the information is just sent to the &ACTION program) [/INPUT] ends an input field (also shadow !) [SELECT(NAME)] begins a selection list, the name given by &NAME [SELECT_DEF(NAME)] begins a selection list with special settings, the name given by &NAME &MULTIPLE (more than one item can be selected) &SIZE="x" (items displayed at a time) [/SELECT_DEF] ends the selection list definition (also shadow !) [OPTION] gives an option of a selection list (also shadow O) [SELECTED] gives a pre-selected option of a selection list (also shadow S) [/SELECT] ends the selection list [TEXT(NAME)] begins a multiline text input, the name given by&NAME [TEXT_DEF(NAME)] begins a multiline text input with special settings, the name given by &NAME &ROWS="x" (gives the number of rows) &COLS="x" (gives the number of columns) [/TEXT_DEF] ends the multiline text input definition (also shadow !) [/TEXT] ends the multiline text input [/FORM] ends the form Codes defined in HTML40.DEV driver 1 = Structure codes 2 = Headers and titles 3 = Lines and paragraphs 4 = Links 5 = Lists 6 = Text styles 7 = Other elements 8 = Fonts 9 = Images 0 = Forms A = Tables B = Miscellaneous codes C = Colors D = Frames