| Tag | Attribute | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| form | A tag that contains any of the following tags, making them into a valid HTML form | |
| action | The name of the server-side CGI that is run when control is pased back to the Web server | |
| input | A form field of varying types, depending on the value of the type attribute | |
| class | The class assigned to the element | |
| id | The unique id assigned to the element; as with JavaScript objects, no spaces or punctuation marks are allowed, and the id cannot start with a nuber | |
| name | Primarily used to group sets of radio buttons | |
| maxlength | The maximum length entry that the user may enter in this field | |
| size | The number of characters that are displayed on the page | |
| type | The type of input required; possible values include button, checkbox, image, password, radio, reset, submit, and text | |
| value | The preset value of this form field | |
| label | Used to specify labels for controls that do not have build-in labels, such as text fields, check boxes, radio buttons, and menus | |
| for | Associates the label with a specific element’s id | |
| option | The possible options available inside a select tag | |
| selected | Indicates whether this option is selected as the default | |
| value | The preset value of each option | |
| select | A form field that is either a pop-up menu or a scrolling list, based on the size attribute | |
| class | The class assigned to the element | |
| id | The unique id assigned to the element | |
| size | The number of options that are displayed on the page; if the attribute is set to 1, or this attribute is not present, the result is a pop-up menu |
Reference: JavaScript Visual QuickStart Guide, 8th Edition
