Form (HTML)  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected
from HTML forms) Jump to: navigation, search  A webform, web
form or HTML form on a web page allows a user to enter data that
is sent to a server for processing. Forms can resemble paper or
database forms because web users fill out the forms using
checkboxes, radio buttons, or text fields. For example, forms
can be used to enter shipping or credit card data to order a
product, or can be used to retrieve search results from a search
engine.   Sample form. The form is enclosed in an HTML table for
visual layout.  Forms are enclosed in the HTML form tag. This
tag specifies the communication endpoint the data entered into
the form should be submitted to, and the method of submitting
the data, GET or POST.   Forms can be made up of standard
graphical user interface elements:    • text input — a simple
text box that allows input of a single line of text (an
alternative, password, is used for security purposes, in which
the character typed in are invis