How to Create a Check Box With HTML Programming

HTML, hypertext markup language, is a computer language that is used to create web pages. Websites and web pages are written in HTML code. Whether you are setting up a personal web page or a business web page, learning HTML code can be very beneficial. Knowing how to use the codes can help you manipulate your page settings. HTML documents contain plain text and have the extension .html or .htm extension. You can create check boxes for your website to give your site creativity. You can add check boxes to forms in order for visitors to select different options. Creating check boxes for your site is a great way to give your page more appeal and attract viewers to it. This guide will teach you how to create check boxes for your page. It presents a very simple approach to customizing your page. Read on to learn how to create a check box with HTML programming.

Instructions

1. Start your word processor or text editor that you will use to create your web page. Between the <FORM> and </FORM> tags, <INPUT TYPE=“checkbox”. Press the space bar.

2. Type NAME=“?” Replace the question mark with a word that describes the check box that you wish to create. Press the space bar.

3. Type VALUE=“?”to specify the information for your check box. Replace the question mark with the words that will describe the check box.

4. Type > to complete your line. Type the text you want to appear beside the check box. Your text should look like the example below:<BR><INPUT TYPE=“checkbox” NAME=“music” VALUE=“list”>list

5. Open a new web browser to verify that your web page displays the check box correctly. Test the check box. To display your page you may use a browser, such as Internet Explorer. To open your web page in the browser, click the "File" button along the menu bar, click "Open." The "Open" dialog box appears. Click "Browse" to locate your web page in the location that it is saved. Choose the web page that you wish to open. Your web page will appear in the browser.

Tips & Warnings

• You should display your web page in several browsers to see how each browser will display your page.