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<H1>FORM</H1>
<p>
A form is a template for a form data set and an associated
method and action URI. A form data set is a sequence of
name/value pair fields. The names are specified on the NAME
attributes of form input elements, and the values are given
initial values by various forms of markup and edited by the
user. The resulting form data set is used to access an
information service as a function of the action and method.
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<p>
Forms elements can be mixed in with document structuring
elements. For example, a
<a href="pre.html"><PRE></a> element may contain a <FORM>
element, or a <FORM> element may contain lists which contain
<a href="input.html"><INPUT></a> elements.
This gives considerable flexibility in
designing the layout of forms.
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<H2>Content</H2>
<UL>
<LI>#PCDATA</LI>
<LI><A HREF="a.html"><STRONG>a</STRONG></A> -- Anchor; source and/or destination of a link
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="address.html"><STRONG>address</STRONG></A> -- Address, signature, or byline for document or passage
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="b.html"><STRONG>b</STRONG></A> -- Bold text
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="blockquote.html"><STRONG>blockquote</STRONG></A> -- Quoted passage
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="br.html"><STRONG>br</STRONG></A> -- Line break
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="cite.html"><STRONG>cite</STRONG></A> -- Name or title of cited work
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="code.html"><STRONG>code</STRONG></A> -- Source code phrase
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="dir.html"><STRONG>dir</STRONG></A> -- Directory list
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="dl.html"><STRONG>dl</STRONG></A> -- Definition list, or glossary
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="em.html"><STRONG>em</STRONG></A> -- Emphasized phrase
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="form.html"><STRONG>form</STRONG></A> -- Fill-out or data-entry form
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="h1.html"><STRONG>h1</STRONG></A> -- Heading, level 1
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="h2.html"><STRONG>h2</STRONG></A> -- Heading, level 2
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="h3.html"><STRONG>h3</STRONG></A> -- Heading, level 3
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="h4.html"><STRONG>h4</STRONG></A> -- Heading, level 4
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="h5.html"><STRONG>h5</STRONG></A> -- Heading, level 5
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="h6.html"><STRONG>h6</STRONG></A> -- Heading, level 6
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="hr.html"><STRONG>hr</STRONG></A> -- Horizontal rule
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="i.html"><STRONG>i</STRONG></A> -- Italic text
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="img.html"><STRONG>img</STRONG></A> -- Image; icon, glyph or illustration
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="isindex.html"><STRONG>isindex</STRONG></A> -- Document is a searchable index
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="kbd.html"><STRONG>kbd</STRONG></A> -- Keyboard phrase, e.g. user input
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="listing.html"><STRONG>listing</STRONG></A> -- Computer listing
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="menu.html"><STRONG>menu</STRONG></A> -- Menu list
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="ol.html"><STRONG>ol</STRONG></A> -- Ordered, or numbered list
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="p.html"><STRONG>p</STRONG></A> -- Paragraph
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="pre.html"><STRONG>pre</STRONG></A> -- Preformatted text
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="samp.html"><STRONG>samp</STRONG></A> -- Sample text or characters
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="strong.html"><STRONG>strong</STRONG></A> -- Strong emphasis
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="tt.html"><STRONG>tt</STRONG></A> -- Typewriter text
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="ul.html"><STRONG>ul</STRONG></A> -- Unordered list
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="var.html"><STRONG>var</STRONG></A> -- Variable phrase or substitutable
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="xmp.html"><STRONG>xmp</STRONG></A> -- Example section
</LI>
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<H3>Inclusions</H3>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="input.html"><STRONG>input</STRONG></A> -- Form input datum
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="select.html"><STRONG>select</STRONG></A> -- Selection of option(s)
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="textarea.html"><STRONG>textarea</STRONG></A> -- An area for text input
</LI>
</UL>
<H3>Exclusions</H3>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="form.html"><STRONG>form</STRONG></A> -- Fill-out or data-entry form
</LI>
</UL>
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<P>
<A HREF="form.attr.html"><STRONG>ATTRIBUTES</STRONG></A><BR>
<A HREF="form.cont.html"><STRONG>CONTENT DECLARATION</STRONG></A>
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<DT><STRONG>Tag Minimization</STRONG><DD>
Open Tag: <EM>REQUIRED</EM><BR>
Close Tag: <EM>REQUIRED</EM><BR>
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<H2>Parent Elements</H2>
<UL COMPACT>
<LI><A HREF="blockquote.html"><STRONG>blockquote</STRONG></A> -- Quoted passage
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="body.html"><STRONG>body</STRONG></A> -- Document body
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="dd.html"><STRONG>dd</STRONG></A> -- Definition of term
</LI>
<LI><A HREF="li.html"><STRONG>li</STRONG></A> -- List item
</LI>
</UL>
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<A HREF="TOP-ELEM.html"><STRONG>Top Elements</STRONG></A>
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<A HREF="ALL-ELEM.html"><STRONG>All Elements</STRONG></A>
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<A HREF="ENTS.html"><STRONG>General Entities</STRONG></A><BR>
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