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Notes ACTION argument points to a file called listing 2.php, which processes the form information.
The method of this form is POST, so the variables are stored in the $_POST superglobal.
Listing 2 creates the code that receives our users’ input.
Listing 2 Reading Input from the Form in Listing 1
1. <html>
2. <head>
3. <title>Listing 2 Reading input from the form in Listing 1</title>
4. </head>
5. <body>
6. <?php
7. print “Welcome <b>$_POST[user]</b><P>\n\n”;
8. print “Your address is:<P>\n\n<b>$_POST[address]</b>”;
9. ?>
10. </body>
11. </html>
Put these lines into a text file called listing 2.php, and place that file in your Web server document
root.
9.2 Creating the Form
In Listing 3, you see the basic HTML for creating a simple feedback form. This form has an
action of listing12.php, which we create in the next section. The fields are very simple: Line 7
contains a name field, line 8 contains the return email address field, and line 10 contains the
text area for the user’s message.
Listing 3 Creating a Simple Feedback Form
1. <HTML>
2. <HEAD>
3. <TITLE>E-Mail Form</TITLE>
4. </HEAD>
5. <BODY>
6. <FORM action=”listing12.php” method=”POST”>
7. Your Name: <INPUT type=”text” name=”name”><br><br>
8. Your E-Mail Address: <INPUT type=”text” name=”email”><br><br>
9. Message:<br>
10. <textarea name=”message” cols=30 rows=5></textarea><br><br>
11. <INPUT type=”submit” value=”Send Form”>
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