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PHP Form Handling

Somaville University

Eng.Islow

22.5.2025
Introduction

PHP web applications heavily rely on HTML


forms.
A website made entirely of HTML is static;
however, the HTML form component is a
useful tool for adding interaction and
displaying dynamic information.
Form handling features in PHP may verify
user-provided data prior to processing.

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Form Handling: What Is It?

An HTML form is a collection of different


form controls, like text fields, checkboxes,
radio buttons, etc., that allow the user to
interact, enter, or select specific data.
This data can either be processed locally by
JavaScript (client-side processing) or sent to a
remote server for processing using server-side
programming scripts like PHP.
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HTML Form

The <form> and </form> tags contain one or


more form control elements. Name, action,
and method are some of the properties that
define the form element.

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Syntax:

<form [attributes]>
Form controls
</form>

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Attributes of the HTML form
element
 Among the many attributes of the HTML form element, the
following are often necessary and specified:
1) Action:
 A string represents the URL that handles the form submission. Take
http://example.com/test.php, for instance. Use the PHP_SELF server
variable - to provide the for-data to the same PHP script that defines
the HTML form
<form action="<?
php echo htmlentities($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']); ?
>" method="post">

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2- Enctype:

 The Enctype Attribute indicates how the form


data should be encoded prior to transmission
to the server. Potential values include -
 application/x-www-form-urlencoded- the
initial value.
a) multipart/form-data - If the form has <input>
elements with type=file, use this.
b) text/plain - Good for troubleshooting.
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3-Method:

 Method Attribute is a string that specifies the HTTP method that


should be used to submit the form. The potential value of the
method attribute - are as follows:
1) post - The POST method; the request body is the form data
submitted.
2) get (default) - The action URL is attached with the GET; form
data is separated by a "?" When there are no negative impacts
from the form, use this strategy.
3) dialog - Closes the dialog and triggers a submit event upon
submission when the form is within a <dialog> without clearing
the form or sending data.

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4-Name:

 The form's name. If there are many forms in a


single HTML page, the value must be distinct
and cannot be an empty string.

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5-Target:

 After the form is submitted, the Target Attribute is a string that specifies where the
answer should be shown. One of the following should be the case:
a) _self (by default) - The current browsing context will be used when you load.
b) _blank - Enter a fresh, anonymous browsing environment.
c) _parent - Enter the current browsing context's parent.
d) _top - The top-level browsing context, which is an ancestor of the present one and
lacks a parent, is loaded by the command _top.
e) Thus, a standard HTML form in a PHP web application appears as follows:
<form name="form1" action="<?php echo htmlentities($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']); ?
>" method="POST">
<!-- Form controls go here -->
</form>

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Form Elements
A variety of controls and components are
used in the design of an HTML form. These
controls allow the user to input data or
choose from the choices that are shown.
A few of the elements are explained here.

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1- Input:

 A data field is represented by the input


element, which allows the user to enter
and/or modify data. The INPUT element's
type property controls the data. The
following sorts of input elements are
possible:
a) Text: A text box where one line of text may
be entered.
 Syntax: 12
b) Password:
A text field with one line that hides the
characters that are input.
Syntax:
<input type="password" name="pwd">

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2)Radio:

 This kind creates a circular, clickable button


that may be in either the ON or OFF state. It
is often a component of a radio group of
buttons.

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Example:

<input type="radio" id="male" name="gender"


value="Male">
<label for="male">Male</label><br>

<input type="radio" id="female" name="gende


r" value="Female">
<label for="female">Female</label><br>
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Checkbox:
 A collection of zero or more values from a predetermined list is represented
by a rectangular checkable box.
 Example:
<input type="checkbox" id="cricket" name="sports[]" value="Cricket">
<label for="cricket">I enjoy playing Cricket</label><br>

<input type="checkbox" id="football" name="sports[]" value="Football">


<label for="football">I enjoy playing Football</label><br>

<input type="checkbox" id="tennis" name="sports[]" value="Tennis">

<label for="tennis">I enjoy playing Tennis</label><br>

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File:

The input type lets the user choose a file from


the client filesystem, generally to be uploaded
to the server, and produces a button with a
caption. The "multipart/form-data" enctype
property has to be specified on the form.
 Syntax:
<input type="file" name="file">

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6-Select

 The choose element represents a control for choosing from a list of


alternatives. Select Control's option property defines each choice. As an
example,
 Example:
<select name="subject" id="subject">
<option value="physics">Physics</option>
<option value="chemistry">Chemistry</option>
<option value="math">Mathematics</option>
<option value="english">English</option>

</select>

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Questions

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