There are two methods used by browsers to send information to a server. They are Post and Get . Action Tells the browser what CGI program to use and where it is located. In this example the code tells the browser to use the post method , and to use the cgi program, cgiprog.cgi , located in the cgi-bin directory or folder located on the server. Two required attributes are Type and Name .
Type specifies the device used.
Name A name assigned to the information or data collected by the input device. Value is the information chosen or entered by the user. Name identifies that information. For a Forms and CGI Demonstration you can visit our Create a Site location and actually fill in some forms. Demo Free HTML Tips is a service provided by Net Success 2000 Plus.