# HTML <form> Tag

## Example

An HTML form with two input fields and one submit button:

<form action="demo_form.asp" method="get">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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## Definition and Usage

The <form> tag is used to create an HTML form for user input.

The <form> element can contain one or more of the following form elements:

- <input>
- <textarea>
- <button>
- <select>
- <option>
- <optgroup>
- <fieldset>
- <label>

## Browser Support

Element |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
<form> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML5 has added two new attributes: autocomplete and novalidate, and removed the accept attribute.

## Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In XHTML, the name attribute is deprecated. Use the global id attribute instead.

## Attributes

= New in HTML5.

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
accept | file_type | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies a comma-separated list of file types that the server accepts (that can be submitted through the file upload)
accept-charset | character_set | Specifies the character encodings that are to be used for the form submission
action | URL | Specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted
autocomplete | on off | Specifies whether a form should have autocomplete on or off
enctype | application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain | Specifies how the form-data should be encoded when submitting it to the server (only for method="post")
method | get post | Specifies the HTTP method to use when sending form-data
name | text | Specifies the name of a form
novalidate | novalidate | Specifies that the form should not be validated when submitted
target | _blank _self _parent _top | Specifies where to display the response that is received after submitting the form

## Global Attributes

The <form> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

## Event Attributes

The <form> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

## Try it Yourself - Examples

Form with checkboxes
A form with two checkboxes, and a submit button.

Form with radiobuttons
A form with two radio buttons, and a submit button.

## Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Forms and Input

HTML DOM reference: Form Object

## Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <form> element with the following default values:

## Example

form {
display: block;
margin-top: 0em;
}
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