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| Button | A form element on which a user can click to trigger an event like the clearing or submission of a form. |
| Check Box | A form element that allows users to check more than one option for a given question. |
| Form | A tool used on a Web page to accept information from users. |
| Hidden field | A form element that allows information to be passed from the form to the ACTION page without being displayed on the Web page. |
| Label | A written description next to a form element that tells the user what kind of information is expected in the element. |
| Password field | A form element used to enter passwords. The text entered is replaced with asterisks so that any bystanders cannot see the pasword. |
| Pull-down menu | A form element that allows many options to be compressed on the screen. The user must click the down arrow to view the additional options. |
| Querystring | The information that gets passed after the question mark in an URL. Typically, a querystring results from submitting a form via the GET method. |
| Radio button | A form element that allows the user to choose one selection from a group of choices. |
| Text area | A form element that allows a user to type in large quantities of information. |
| Text box | A form element that allows the user to enter a single word or few words. |
