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| Form | A set of Web page elements with which users interact to submit a request or provide information. |
| Form Fields | A form input area such as a text box, radio button, or pull-down menu that allows user input. |
| Label | Text that explains what information is required in the adjacent field. |
| Type | Required attribute for input form fields; defines the way a form field appears in a form and the type of data a form field accepts. |
| Text Field | An input element that allows users to input a short line of text. |
| Name | Required attribute for HTML object such as form fields that are accessed by a script or that submit information; defines the data field to which information is submitted or identifies the object that is accessed by the script. |
| Method | Attribute indicate how data entered by the user is sumbitted to the server; acceptable values are "get" - for calling inforamation from the server - and "post" - for sending information to the sever. |
| Action | Attribute to indicate the path and name of the processing program that the server must run when the form is submitted. |
| Radio Buttons | Input form field of the type "radio" that appears as a small white circle, usually next to explanatory text; allows users to select one of several choices. Fills with black when selected. |
| Check Boxes | Input form field that appears as a small box, each of which dispalys a single choice among an array of choices that are all visible at once and from which users may select any, all, or none; when a user clicks an empty check box, a check mark appears in the box; clicking a checked box removes the check mark. |
| Pull-Down Menu | Expanding form field that allows users to select one or more choices out of several options; also known as a select option box or drop-down button the user clicks to open a menu of choices. |
| Multiline Text Area | A large gor field designed to allow less-structured, paragraph-length user input, allowing users to make additional comments or ask questions. |
| Comment Box | A form area in which site visitors can enter text; designer specifies the maximum number of characters the box can contain. |
| Push Buttons | A labeled form object that a user clicks to perform a task; created using the <input/> tag. |
| Reset Buttons | An input object of the type "reset"; when clicked, erases form information within sending it. |
| Submit Buttons | An input object with the type "submit"; when clicked, submits information for processing. |
| Event Actions | Allows the submit and reset buttons to function without additional scripting. |
| Front End | The Web page containing the form that users see in their browsers and from which they submit or request information. |
| Back End | Programs that reside on an organization's computer system and that are responsible for processing the data submitted from forms. |
| CGI (Common Gateway Interface) | An interface between the Web client and the processing script; most scripts are written in PERL, C++, or JavaScript. |
| Shopping Cart Service | Service provider that provides order processing, billing, and credit card services. |
