How to Add an Information Form in PHP
An information form on a website contains input fields where a visitor to the Web page can enter the requested data. All Web page forms are created using standard HTML. However HTML cannot process the data in these forms. Instead, a server-side program must extract the data entered into the form and manipulate it in some fashion to be of any use. PHP is a powerful and widespread Web programming language that can easily handle the data from a form. Even for those with no programming background, it is straightforward to add an information form in PHP.
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Create your PHP form using the "phpFormGenerator" software. This online tool makes it easy for anyone to create both the HTML information form and the PHP program that processes that information. The service is free. You can create as many different fields on the form as you wish, and give each one a custom title.
The PHP processing tool allows you to have the information form received in any of three ways. The form's information can be emailed to you, or it can be sent into a database on the Web server. The final option is to have the form's information saved to a text file stored on the database. After you create your form and its behavior, the tool simply provides the code that you can copy and paste onto your own website to add the information form in PHP.
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Add the "FormToEmail" program to your website if you need a quick, free information form that automatically sends the visitor data to you in an email. This PHP form is designed to take the hassle out of adding a simple email information form in PHP to your website. The free version offers simple features to create the form and have its information emailed.
The "Pro" version is not free, but adds many other features. You can automatically control spam, allow for file uploads via the form, add attachments to the emails and offer some automatic filtering of email content before it is delivered to you. Either version supplies the form itself as well as the PHP script to process its information.
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Buy the "PHP Forms" Web form builder if you want a standalone software package for creating and customizing PHP forms. This software is not free, however a free trial is provided, as well as an online demo. Unlike other services, this tool is an independent piece of software installed on your computer.
Using its interface, you can build complex forms and manage many advanced features of the PHP processing. It is possible to build newsletter subscription forms and manage email lists. Your forms can also span many pages to make the data entry process easier for your visitors, especially when large amounts of data are collected in the information form. More expensive versions of the software add pre-formatted form templates and many other powerful features to automate even the most complex information forms in PHP.
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