Welcome to the Day Two Tutors module! This module covers creating forms and tables and how to effectively use them in your web development projects.
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The Day Two Tutors module is designed to teach you the essentials of creating forms and tables in web development. By the end of this module, you will have a solid understanding of how to use these elements effectively.
Contributing 🤝 Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines:
Fork the repository. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some feature'. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature. Submit a pull request. License 📄 This project is licensed under the License Name - see the LICENSE file for details.
Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or suggestions. Happy coding! 😄
Certainly! Let's delve deeper into tables and forms in HTML for beginners.
- A table is an HTML element used to organize and display data in a structured grid format. It's a fundamental component for presenting information in rows and columns.
<table>: This tag defines the container for the entire table.<tr>: Represents a table row. You include these within the<table>element.<th>: Defines a table header cell. Typically found in the first row (<tr>) and used to label columns.<td>: Represents a table data cell. Contains the actual data.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Age</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Priya</td>
<td>Sharma</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arun</td>
<td>Singh</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sam</td>
<td>Watson</td>
<td>41</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>border: Specifies the width of the table border. Common values are0for no border and1for a thin border.cellpadding: Defines the space between the content of a cell and the cell border.cellspacing: Sets the space between cells.
Example:
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10">
<!-- Table content -->
</table>- Use
scopeandheadersattributes to make tables more accessible for screen readers. This helps associate data cells with their respective header cells.
Example:
<table>
<tr>
<th id="header1">Header 1</th>
<th id="header2">Header 2</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td headers="header1">Data 1</td>
<td headers="header2">Data 2</td>
</tr>
</table>- A form is an HTML element used to collect and submit user input. Forms are crucial for various interactive features like login, registration, search, and data submission.
<form>: This tag defines the container for the entire form. It wraps all form elements.<input>: The most common element for various types of user input, such as text, checkboxes, radio buttons, and more.<textarea>: Used for multiline text input.<select>: Creates dropdown menus.<button>: Provides buttons for submitting or resetting the form.
Example:
<form>
<label for="username">Username:</label>
<input type="text" id="username" name="username" required>
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>action: Specifies the URL where the form data is sent when submitted.method: Defines the HTTP method used for sending data (usuallyGETorPOST).name: Gives the form a unique identifier, useful when dealing with multiple forms on a page.
Example:
<form action="submit.php" method="POST" name="loginForm">
<!-- Form content -->
</form>- HTML5 introduced built-in validation attributes like
required,min,max, andpatternfor input elements to ensure data correctness. - Additionally, JavaScript can be used for custom validation and enhancing user experience.
- Use CSS to style form elements, making them visually appealing and consistent with your website's design.
/* Example CSS to style form elements */
input[type="text"],
input[type="password"],
button {
/* Your styles here */
}Tables and forms are foundational elements in HTML, allowing you to structure and interact with data on your web pages. Mastering these concepts is crucial for creating well-organized, user-friendly websites and web applications.