More HTML5 form controls... * radio buttons * SHOULD be used in a select-exactly-one-of these kinds of situation; * (probably best when there aren't TOO many options...) * input element type attribute whose value is "radio" * how do you logically group them? ...you give all the grouped radio buttons the SAME value for the name attribute (browser is expected to only allow you select ONE of a set of radio buttons with the same name attribute value...) and the selected button's value will be sent as the value for that name when the form is submitted; * (yes, the grouped radio buttons SHOULD have different value attributes...!) * it is good STYLE to initially have one radio button in a logical group selected -- the PREFERRED way is to give that button an attribute checked with value "checked" -- checked="checked" * example: radio1.html * you can make the text associated with a radio button (or checkbox) "hot"/selectable, as well as making it logically associated with the control (good for accessibility!) by using a label element -- one of 2 ways mentioned in the text is to PUT the radio button or checkbox WITHIN a label element; * example: radio2.html * checkboxes! * input element, type="checkbox" * these SHOULD have different name attribute values! ...if checked when its form is submitted, that name is sent with a value of on to the application tier * want it to initially be checked? checked="checked", as for radio buttons * we'll use label elements to associate their text with them, too * checkbox1.html * drop-down menu/select element * has its own element! select * contains option elements for the options to choose from * if you'd like to indicate which option "shows" initially, give that option a selected="selected" attribute and value * select1.html * would you like more than 1 option to show at a time? use size attribute in the select's start tag * would you like more than 1 option to be selectable at a time? * in select start tag: multiple="multiple" * it is considered good style to give a size attribute whose value is other than 1 * it is considered good style to end the name attribute value for such a select with [] * user CAN select non-consecutive options with control-click (Windows) or command-click (Mac) * select2.html * text notes -- a GENERAL rule-of-thumb -- when MANY options or screen space is tight, probably drop-down is better than radio button/checkbox; (of course, if only ONE is to be chosen, use radio buttons or a select with not multiple!) (and if 0-many, use checkboxes or a select WITH multiple) * textarea - appropriate when the user is to enter multiple lines of text its own element -- texarea * name attribute should be included * rows attribute - give it desired height in rows * cols attribute - give it a desired width in "columns"/chars * content between the textarea start and closing tags IS the initial content of the textarea -- if indent the closing tag, you DO get extra whitespace! * textarea1.html * password field * an input element with a type attribute whose value is password * won't display what's being typed into that field -- a LITTLE more secure * (this does NOT make it TRANSFER securely -- just makes it harder to read over someone's shoulder!) * password1.html * reset button - * NOT as popular as used to be... * an input element whose type attribute has the value "reset" * when clicker, restores the form's controls to their initial values * reset1.html