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    XII STD B1

    (COMPUTER APPLICATIONS)

    K. NOOR AHAMED, M.C.A.,


    (COMPUTER INSTRUCTOR)
    CHAPTER – 8
    CONTENT:

     Introduction to HTML Forms

     PHP Basic Form Handling

     Basic PHP Form Validation


    HTML FORMS IN PHP
     Forms are used to receive information from the user.
     Forms are commonly used to allow users to register on a Website, to
    log in to a Website, to order a product, and to send feedback.
     The <form> tag is used to create a form.

     An HTML form starts with <form> and


    ends with </form> tag.
     Forms contain many types of form
    controls like Text Boxes, Radio
    buttons, Check Boxes, Buttons and
    Drop-down lists.
    HTML FORM CONTROLS
     HTML Form Controls are used to collect data from the users and
    send to the Server.

    Send Data

    Validate Data
    CLIENT SERVER
    HTML FORM CONTROLS
    Text Input

    Buttons
    6
    Radio Box
    Check Box
    File Select

    Form Tag
    TEXT INPUT
     It contains Text Box (Single Line Input) and Text Area
    (Multiline Input) controls.

    2
    Text Box Text Area
    RADIO BOX
     It is used to select only one option.

    CHECK BOX
     It is used to select more than one option.

    3
    BUTTONS
     It contains Submit (Sends the data), Reset (Clear the
    data) and Cancel (Reload the Page)
    FILE SELECT
     It is used to select file from the Local Machine and send
    to Server Machine.

    FORM TAG
     It contains POST & GET method to
    control the entire Form Controls in the
    HTML file.
    <form> EXAMPLE

    Text Box
    Radio Box
    Check Box
    Text Area
    File Select
    Buttons
    </form>
    QUESTIONS
    1) _________ are used to collect the data from the users and send to the server.
    Ans: HTML Form Controls

    2) Which HTML Form Control is used to select only one option? Ans: Radio Box

    3) Which HTML Form Control is used to select multiple options? Ans: Check Box

    4) Which type of button is used to send the data to the server? Ans: Submit

    5) Which type of button is used to clear the data? Ans: Reset

    6) Which type of button is used to reload the web page? Ans: Cancel

    7) Which tag is used to control the entire form controls in the HTML file?
    Ans: Form Tag
    8) Which HTML form control is used to select the file from the local machine and
    send to the server machine? Ans: File Select
    GET METHOD POST METHOD
    1) It sends the data through URL 1) It sends the data through
    address. Client’s HTTP request.
    2) The input data is visible to the 2) The input data is not visible to
    user. the user.
    3) It sends limited data. 3) It sends unlimited data.

    4) It is less secure. 4) It is more secure.

    5) It is saved in the browser 5) It is not saved in the browser


    history. history.
    6) It can be bookmarked. 6) It cannot be bookmarked.

    7) It uses $_GET variable. 7) It uses $_POST variable.


    EXAMPLE
    Test.html
    <html>
    <body>
    <form action="http://localhost/welcome.php" method="POST">
    Name: <input type="text" name="name"><br><br>
    E-mail: <input type="text" name="email"><br><br>
    <input type="submit" value="submit">
    </form>
    OUTPUT
    </body>
    </html>
    welcome.php EXAMPLE
    <html>
    <body>
    Welcome
    <?php OUTPUT
    echo $_POST["name"];
    ?>
    <br><br>
    Your email address is:
    <?php
    echo $_POST["email"];
    ?>
    </body>
    </html>
    QUESTIONS

    1) All input values are synchronized and sent to the server via ______
    methods. Ans: Get & Post

    2) Once the data reaches the server, Which PHP variables collects the
    data and prepares the response accordingly? Ans: Get & Post

    3) In which method, the input data sent to the server is stored in the
    request body of the client’s HTTP request? Ans: Get

    4) The input data sent to the server with POST method via URL
    address is known as _____________. Ans: Query String
    FORM VALIDATION
     Validation is a process of checking the input data
    submitted by the user from client machine.

     Validation of HTML Form data is important to protect the


    data from Hackers and Spammers.

    1) Client Side Validation 2


    2) Server Side Validation
    TYPES OF VALIDATION 2

    CLIENT SIDE VALIDATION SERVER SIDE VALIDATION

    1)The input data validation 1)The submitted data


    is performed on the validation is performed
    Client Machine using on the Server Machine
    Web Browser. using Web Server.
    2) It uses Client Side 2) It uses Server Side
    Scripts like HTML, CSS Scripts like PHP, ASP
    and JavaScript. and JSP.
    VALIDATION RULES
    NAME (TEXT INPUT)  Should require letters and white-spaces

    EMAIL (TEXT INPUT)  Should require @ and .strings

    WEBSITE (TEXT INPUT)  Should require a valid URL

    RADIO BOX  Must be selectable minimum one value

    CHECK BOX  Must be checkable minimum one value

    DROP DOWN MENU  Must be selectable minimum one value


    CLIENT SIDE VALIDATION
     Before sending the data to Server Side Program (PHP), the programmer can
    write validations from the browser in the client machine.

     For this validation, we have to add “required” attribute in HTML input tag.

    HTML
    <form action="welcome.php">
    Username: <input type="text" name="name" required> OUTPUT
    <input type="submit">
    </form>
    QUESTIONS
    1) _____ is a process of checking the input data submitted by the
    user from client machine. Ans: Validation
    2) How many types of validations are there? Ans: 2 (two)
    3) Which validation is performed in the Web Browser?
    Ans: Client Side Validation
    4) Which validation is performed in the Web Server?
    Ans: Server Side Validation
    5) Which validation is called as input data validation?
    Ans: Client Side Validation
    6) Which validation is called as submitted data validation?
    Ans: Server Side Validation

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