HTML Forms Elements

The <input> Element

The most important form element is the <input> element.
The <input> element can vary in many ways, depending on the type attribute.

The <select> Element (Drop-Down List)

The <select> element defines a drop-down list:

The <option> elements defines the options to select.
The list will normally show the first item as selected.
You can add a selected attribute to define a predefined option.

The <textarea> Element

The <textarea> element defines a multi-line input field (a text area):

The <button> Element

The <button> element defines a clickable button: