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How can improve this form? <form> <h1> Contact Form</h1> <fieldset> <legend> Please fill out your contact information in the spaces below.</legend> <fieldset> <label for="first-name"> First Name <input required type="text" value="first-name" id="first-name"></label> </fieldset> <fieldset> <label for="last-name"> Last Name <input required type="text" name="last-name" id="last-name" value="last-name"></label> </fieldset> <fieldset> <label for="street-address"> Street Address <input required type="text" value="street-address"id="street-address"name="street address"></label> </fieldset> <fieldset> <label for="city-name"> City <input required type="text" name="city" id="name" value="name"></label> </fieldset> <fieldset> <label for="state"> State <input required type="text" name="state" id="state" value="state"></label> </fieldset> <fieldset>
It's hard to provide a complete answer without knowing specific goals for the form. However, there are some general suggestions that can make the form more user-friendly and accessible.
fieldset and nested fieldset, use div or section with proper labels.for attribute should have the value that matches the id attribute of the input field.type="email" for the email address field and type="tel" for the phone number field. This can help mobile users to bring up the right keyboard.Here's an updated version of the form incorporating these suggestions:
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<form>
<h1>Contact Form</h1>
<div>
<label for="first-name">First Name:</label>
<input required type="text" id="first-name" name="first-name" placeholder="Enter your first name">
</div>
<div>
<label for="last-name">Last Name:</label>
<input required type="text" id="last-name" name="last-name" placeholder="Enter your last name">
</div>
<div>
<label for="street-address">Street Address:</label>
<input required type="text" id="street-address" name="street-address" placeholder="Enter street name and number">
</div>
<div>
<label for="city">City:</label>
<input required type="text" id="city" name="city" placeholder="Enter your city">
</div>
<div>
<label for="state">State:</label>
<input required type="text" id="state" name="state" placeholder="Enter your state">
</div>
<div>
<label for="email">Email:</label>
<input required type="email" id="email" name="email" placeholder="Enter your email">
</div>
<div>
<label for="phone">Phone:</label>
<input required type="tel" id="phone" name="phone" placeholder="Enter your phone number">
</div>
<div>
<label for="message">Message:</label>
<textarea id="message" name="message" placeholder="Enter your message"></textarea>
</div>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
π©βπ» To clarify this is for a tutorial on how to create a form. It's for beginners
Understood! In that case, you might also want to add some explanations in plain language to walk beginners through the different parts of the form. Here's an example:
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Creating a Contact Form
In this tutorial, we will create a simple contact form with the following fields:
- First Name: a required field to capture the user's first name
- Last Name: a required field to capture the user's last name
- Street Address: a required field to capture the user's street address
- City: a required field to capture the user's city
- State: a required field to capture the user's state
- Email: a required field to capture the user's email address
- Phone: a required field to capture the user's phone number
- Message: an optional field to capture the user's message
To do this, we will create an HTML form using the following elements:
- <form>: defines the container for the form fields
- <label>: labels each form field to help users identify what they should enter
- <input>: creates a field for users to enter data and specify the type of data that should be entered (e.g. email, phone)
- <textarea>: creates a larger field for users to enter a message
- <button>: creates a button to submit the form
Let's get started!
You can then proceed with the example code for the form, explain each element in the code, and show how the form looks in the browser.
π©βπ» I wanted to know how to improve my code for that tutorial
Got it! In that case, here are some suggestions to improve your code and make it more beginner-friendly:
<fieldset> and <legend>, consider using <section> or <div> with appropriate <h2> or <h3> headings for each section of the form.<label> elements to associate each input field with its label. This will make it easier for users to understand what information each field is asking for.title attribute to provide additional information about the field if needed.Here's an example of how you can improve the first few lines of your code to incorporate these suggestions:
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<form>
<h1>Contact Form</h1>
<section>
<h2>Personal Information</h2>
<div>
<label for="first-name">First Name</label>
<input type="text" id="first-name" name="first-name" placeholder="Enter your first name" required>
</div>
<div>
<label for="last-name">Last Name</label>
<input type="text" id="last-name" name="last-name" placeholder="Enter your last name" required>
</div>
</section>
Don't forget to explain each element and its purpose in the tutorial, so beginners can understand what they are doing and why. Good luck with your tutorial!
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