This course breaks down HTML forms into easy to understand pieces. Over the next few modules, you'll learn how an HTML form works and how to use them effectively in your projects. Use the menu pane by the Learn Forms logo to navigate the modules.
You'll learn how to build a basic HTML form, about HTML form elements, styling forms, help users re-entering data, ensuring the form is accessible, and secure, how to test your forms, and about specific form types.
Each module is full of interactive demos and self-assessments for you to test your knowledge.
This course is suitable for beginners and advanced HTML developers. The first few modules help you get started with building HTML forms, the other modules give more detail. You can go through the series from start to finish to get a general understanding of HTML forms, or pick a specific module you want to learn more about.
Prerequisites
Before starting this course, you should know about HTML. For those new to web development, check out the intro to HTML course from MDN to learn all about how to write markup.
Demos
For most demos, we use CodePen.
Looking at the demos, you might wonder where the styles come from. We use a general stylesheet included in all demos, so only the relevant styles are shown there. In CodePen, you can select included CSS files from Settings.
Form controls and form fields
A form control is an element that enables user interaction and data entry or selection:
an <input>, <select>, <textarea> or <button>.
Sometimes form field is used to refer to form controls,
in particular elements for text entry: <input> and <textarea>.
Here's what you'll learn
Use forms to get data from users
Learn the basics of using a form on the web with this introduction to the form element.
Help users enter data in forms
An overview of the various form elements you can choose from to build your form.
Help users avoid re-entering data in forms
Make it more convenient for users to fill out forms.
Help users enter the right data in forms
Learn how to validate your forms on the frontend.
Test your forms
Learn how to test and analyze your forms.
Design basics
Learn how to build user-friendly forms.
Accessibility
How to build inclusive forms.
Internationalization and localization
Be prepared for international data formats, and learn how to plan your form for localization.
Security and privacy
Learn how to make your forms secure and keep your users' data private.
Autofill
Learn all about autofill and the autocomplete attribute.
How to test forms for usability
Discover how to do usability testing and ensure your form works well for all your users.
Test forms across devices and platforms
Ensure your form works with different devices, browsers, platforms, and different contexts.
Gathering data
Learn how to measure and analyze your form.
The form element in depth
Learn all about the form element, when you should use a form, and how a form works in detail.
Form fields in depth
Learn about the different form fields you can use, and how to choose the right form element.
Form attributes in depth
Learn all about form attributes: how to modify the layout of on-screen keyboards, activate built-in validation, and more.
Styling forms
Style forms using CSS, while ensuring they remain usable and readable for everyone.
Styling form controls
Learn how to implement form controls with CSS.
JavaScript
Find out how to use JavaScript to enhance your forms.
Payment forms
Improve conversion rates by building better payment forms.
Address forms
Help users fill out address forms quickly and easily.
Conclusion and next steps
Further resources to help you take your next steps.
So, are you ready to learn about forms? Let's get started.