This section illustrates the following types of elements that you can add to a form:

• Text boxes
• Radio buttons
• Checkboxes
• Select lists (picklists)
• Text areas (multiline textboxes)
• Reset buttons
• Submit buttons

Text Boxes

A text box is the simplest form element.

The following example shows a text box.
Name:

Radio Buttons

Radio buttons let you select only one item from a group of items. (Clicking one button automatically unclicks any other button in the group.)

The following example shows a set of radio buttons.
Seldom
Occasionally
Frequently

Checkboxes

Checkboxes let you select one or more items from a group of items.

The following example shows a set of checkboxes.
Internet
Magazine
Newspaper
Word of mouth

Select Lists (Picklists)

A select list is either a pop-up list or a scrollable box with a specified number of lines showing.

The following example shows a pop-up select list.
North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia

The following example shows a scrollable select list.
North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia

Text Areas (Multiline Textboxes)

A text area is a scrollable text box.

The following example shows a text area.

Reset Buttons

A reset button clears all data entries in the form.

The following example shows a reset button.

Submit Buttons

A submit button submits the form according to the action specified in the form definition. For example, the form designer can specify that the form be sent to a specified E-mail address.

The following example shows a submit button.