How to Process a Checkbox With HTML
A checkbox is an HTML input element that is used extensively on the Internet. A typical website or web application that might use a checkbox could be a question or survey in which multiple options are present. For example, the question: "What are your interests? Please tick all that apply" is a common use for the HTML checkbox. You can create forms, using HTML, in which you can process and post checkbox elements.
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Instructions
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Click on the Windows "Start" button, click on "All Programs," click on "Accessories," then click on the "Notepad" shortcut icon. This will launch the Microsoft Windows Notepad shortcut icon.
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Click on "File," click on "Open," change the file type from "Text Documents" to "All Files," then locate and double-click on the HTML file in which you want to process a checkbox form. The contents of the HTML file should load inside Windows Notepad.
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Locate the position within the HTML file in which you want to create the checkbox form, then copy and paste the following HTML code:
<form name="input" action="example_form_mailer.php" method="post">
<input type="checkbox" name="cb1" id="cb1" />Checkbox 1<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="cb1" id="cb2" />Checkbox 2<br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit Checkbox" />
Make sure that you replace "example_form_mailer.php" with the correct name of the form mailer that you're using to submit the form. Replace "Checkbox 1" and "Checkbox 2" with the appropriate labels that you want to use.
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Press "Ctrl" and "S" on your keyboard to save the file.
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Tips & Warnings
Ensure that you modify the form mailer file to include the checkbox values. The listings of "cb1" and "cb2," for example, might be relevant in the form mailer file.
