Microsoft Expression Web-Illustrated Microsoft Expression Web-Illustrated Unit J: Unit J: Creating Forms Creating Forms
Mar 31, 2015
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Unit J:Unit J:Creating FormsCreating Forms
ObjectivesObjectives
Understand forms and form controls
Add a form to a Web page
Group form controls
Add a text box
Add radio buttons
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ObjectivesObjectives
Add checkboxes
Add a drop-down box
Add a text area
Add buttons
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Understanding Forms andUnderstanding Forms andForm ControlsForm Controls
Required components of a form Form element Form control or form field Submit button
Common form controls Text input or text box Text area Radio button Checkbox Drop-down box Button
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Understanding Forms andUnderstanding Forms andForm ControlsForm Controls
Form-handling scripts (or form handlers) file and process the information entered into a form so that data can be stored or used to initiate other actions
An action allows you to specify the file-path of the form-handling script
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Understanding Forms andUnderstanding Forms andForm ControlsForm Controls
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Understanding Forms andUnderstanding Forms andForm ControlsForm Controls
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Sample Sample FormForm
Adding a Form to a Web PageAdding a Form to a Web Page
Launch Expression Web, open a site, then open a page you need to add a form too
Click the Maximize button on the Toolbox task pane, then if necessary click the plus sign next to Form Controls
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Adding a Form to a Web PageAdding a Form to a Web Page
Click after text, then press [Enter]
Click the p tab on the visual aid (see the figure on the following slide)
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Adding a Form to a Web PageAdding a Form to a Web Page
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Adding a Form to a Web PageAdding a Form to a Web Page
Double-click Form in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane
Save your changes
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Grouping Form ControlsGrouping Form Controls
Click inside the form, double-click Group Box in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane, then compare your screen to the figure on the following slide
Right-click the group box you just inserted, click Group Box Properties, click the Label text box, type a title for the box, then click OK
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Grouping Form ControlsGrouping Form Controls
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Grouping Form ControlsGrouping Form Controls
Press , then double-click Group Box on the Toolbox task pane
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Grouping Form ControlsGrouping Form Controls
Right-click the group box you just inserted, click Group Box Properties, type a label in the Label text box, then click OK
Press , double-click Group Box on the Toolbox task pane, right-click on the group box you just inserted, click Group Box Properties, type other information in the Label text box, click OK, then compare your screen to the figure on the following slide
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Grouping Form ControlsGrouping Form Controls
Save your changes, preview the page in a browser, close the browser window, then return to Expression Web
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Adding a Text BoxAdding a Text Box
Click inside the Your Information group box, double-click Paragraph in the Tags list on the Toolbox task pane, type Name, press [Shift][Enter]
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Adding a Text BoxAdding a Text Box
Double-click Input (Text) in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane
Right-click the text box you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
Type name in the Name text box, compare your screen to the figure on the following slide, then click OK
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Adding a Text BoxAdding a Text Box
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Adding a Text BoxAdding a Text Box
Press , press [Enter], then type Email Address
Press [Shift][Enter], double-click Input (Text) in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane, right-click the text box you just inserted, click Form Field Properties, type email in the Name text box, then click OK
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Adding a Text BoxAdding a Text Box
Click inside the group box, double-click Paragraph in the Tags list on the Toolbox task pane, then type a name for the text box
Press [Shift][Enter], double-click Input (Text) on the Toolbox task pane, right-click the text box you just inserted, click Form Field Properties, type date in the Name text box, click OK, then click outside the visual aid to deselect it
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Adding Radio ButtonsAdding Radio Buttons
Click to the right of the text box, press [Enter], double-click Paragraph in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane, type Location, then press [Shift][Enter]
Double-click Input (Radio) in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane
Right-click the radio button you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
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Adding Radio ButtonsAdding Radio Buttons
Type a title for the box in the Group name text box, click in the Value text box, type the different names you want on the radio buttons and then click OK
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Adding Radio ButtonsAdding Radio Buttons
Click to the right of the radio button you just inserted, type the title, then press [Shift][Enter]
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Adding Radio ButtonsAdding Radio Buttons
Double-click Input (Radio) on the Toolbox task pane, right-click the radio button you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
Click in the Value text box, type lounge, click the Not selected radio button, then click OK
Click to the right of the radio button you just inserted, double-click Paragraph on the Toolbox task pane, type Lounge, then compare your screen to the figure on the following slide
Save your changes, preview the page in a browser, click one of the radio buttons, close the browser window, then return to Expression Web
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Adding CheckboxesAdding Checkboxes
Click the Optional Information group box, double-click Paragraph in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane, type a checkbox title, then press [Shift][Enter]
Double-click Input (Checkbox) in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane, right-click the checkbox you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
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Adding CheckboxesAdding Checkboxes
Type a name in the Name text box, click in the Value text box, type it again, make sure the Not checked option button is selected, compare your screen to the figure on the following page, then click OK
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Adding CheckboxesAdding Checkboxes
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Completed Check Box Properties dialog box
Adding CheckboxesAdding Checkboxes
Click to the right of the checkbox, type what you would like the choice to be, then press [Shift][Enter]
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Adding CheckboxesAdding Checkboxes
Double-click Input (Checkbox) on the Toolbox task pane, right-click the checkbox you just inserted, click Form Field Properties, type website in the Name text box, click in the Value text box, type website, make sure the Not checked radio button is selected, then click OK
Save your changes, preview the page in a browser, click to add a check mark to at least two of the checkboxes, close the browser window, then return to Expression Web
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Adding CheckboxesAdding Checkboxes
Save your changes, preview the page in a browser, click to add a check mark to at least two of the checkboxes, close the browser window, then return to Expression Web
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Adding a Drop-Down BoxAdding a Drop-Down Box
Click after the last checkbox, press [Enter], type what you would like the Drop-Down box to be titled, then press [Shift][Enter]
Double-click Drop-Down Box in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane, right-click the drop-down box you just inserted, click Form Field Properties
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Adding a Drop-Down BoxAdding a Drop-Down Box
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Adding a Drop-Down BoxAdding a Drop-Down Box
Click in the Name text box, select the text Select1, press [Delete], type what you would like it to be called, then click Add
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Adding a Drop-Down BoxAdding a Drop-Down Box
Type your first choice in the Choice text box, then click OK
Click the Add button, type a second choice in the Choice text box, then click OK
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Adding a Drop-Down BoxAdding a Drop-Down Box
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Add Choice dialog box with 2 choices added
Adding a Drop-Down BoxAdding a Drop-Down Box
Click the first line in the Choice list, click Modify, type Select an area of interest: in the Choice list, then click OK
Click OK, then save your changes, preview the page in a browser, click the drop-down list arrow to see the choices, close the browser window, then return to Expression Web
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Adding a Text AreaAdding a Text Area
Click to the right of the drop-down box you just inserted, press [Enter], type a title, then press [Shift][Enter]
Double-click Text Area in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox task pane
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Adding a Text AreaAdding a Text Area
Right-click the text area you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
Type comments in the Name text box
Click in the initial value box, type Type comments here
Save your changes, preview the page in a browser, close the browser window, then return to Expression Web
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Adding ButtonsAdding Buttons
Click to the right of the text area you inserted, then press [Enter]
Double-click Input (Submit) in the Form Controls list on the Toolbox Task Pane to add a submit button as shown in the figure on the following slide
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Adding ButtonsAdding Buttons
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Adding ButtonsAdding Buttons
Right-click the button you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
Click in the Value/label text box, select the text submit, press [Delete], type what you would like it to be called, then click OK
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Adding ButtonsAdding Buttons
Click to the right of the button you just inserted, then double-click Input (Reset) on the Toolbox Task Pane
Right-click the button you just inserted, then click Form Field Properties
Click in the Value/label text box, select the text reset, press [Delete], type Cancel, then click OK
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Adding ButtonsAdding Buttons
Save your changes, preview the page in a browser, then compare your screen to the figure on the following slide
Fill out at least one form control, click the Cancel button, close the browser window, return to Expression Web, close the tradewinds site, then exit Expression Web
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Adding ButtonsAdding Buttons
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Example of finished buttons