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| Forms | A collection of input fields that allows one to obtain information from Web site users. |
| Form Objects | An individual component of a form that accepts an individual piece of information. |
| Field | A form area into which users can insert a specific piece of data, such as thier last name or address. |
| Text Fields | On a form, a box in which a user can enter text. |
| Alphanumeric | A type of form field that will accept both numbers and letters or a combination of the two. |
| Hidden Fields | On a form, an invisible field that stores user information. |
| File Fields | In a form, a field that lets users browse to and send files. |
| Upload | To send a form or files to a host Web server. |
| Radio Buttons | A classification of a form object that appears as a hollow circle on a form that , when clicked by the user, is then filled in to indicate that it is selected. |
| Check Boxes | A classification of a form object that appears as a box that , when clicked by the user, has a check mark placed in it to indicate that it is selected. |
| List/Menus | A classification of a form object that provides the user with a list or menu of choices to select. Lists display the choices in a scrolling menu. Menus display the choices in a shortcut menu. |
| Buttons | On a form, a small rectangular object with a text table that usually has an action attached to it. |
| Reset a Form | To erase the entires that have been previously entered in a form and set the values back to the default settings. |
| Submit | To send the information on a form to a host Web server for processing. |
| Front-End Processing | The beginning of the processing cycle when the data is collected. |
| Back-End Processing | The end of the form processing cycle when the data is processed. |
| Form Action | Part of a form tag that specifies how the form will be processed. |
| Client-Side Scripting | A script that is processed on the user's computer. |
| Server-Side Scripting | A script that processes a form on the form's host Web server. |
| Single-Line Text Fields | In a form, a data entry area that is useful for small pieces of data such a name or telephone number. |
| Multi-Line Text Fields | In a form, a data entry area that is useful for entering text that may take several sentences to complete. Also called a Textarea field. |
| Password Fields | In a form, a field that displays asterisks or bullets when a user types in a password. |
| Radio Group | Two or more radio buttons grouped together on a form. |
| Action | A response to an event trigger that causes a change after a button is clicked, such as text changing color or a form being processed. |
