Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2015 - Manual (Page 627)

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Dynamic sites, pages and web forms
Last updated 6/3/2015
Note: Passwords and other information sent to a server using a password field are not encrypted. The transferred data can
be intercepted and read as alphanumeric text. For this reason, you should always provide encryption for data you want to
keep secure.
Hidden fields Store information entered by a user, such as a name, e-mail address, or viewing preference, and then use
that data when the user next visits the site.
Buttons Perform actions when clicked. You can add a custom name or label for a button, or use one of the predefined
“Submit” or “Reset” labels. Use a button to submit form data to the server or to reset the form. You can also assign other
processing tasks that you define in a script. For example, the button might calculate the total cost of items selected based
on assigned values.
Check boxes Allow multiple responses within a single group of options. A user can select as many options as apply. The
following example shows three check box items selected: Surfing, Mountain Biking, and Rafting.
Radio buttons Represent exclusive choices. Selecting a button within a radio button group deselects all others in the
group (a group consists of two or more buttons that share the same name). In the example below, Rafting is the currently
selected option. If the user clicks Surfing, the Rafting button is automatically cleared.
List menus Display option values within a scrolling list that allows users to select multiple options. The List option
displays the option values in a menu that allows users to select only a single item. Use menus when you have a limited
amount of space, but must display many items, or to control the values returned to the server. Unlike text fields where
users can type anything they want, including invalid data, you set the exact values returned by a menu.
Note: A pop-up menu on an HTML form is not the same as a graphical pop-up menu. For information on creating, editing,
and showing and hiding a graphical pop-up menu, see the link at the end of this section.
Jump menus Navigational lists or pop-up menus that let you insert a menu in which each option links to a document
or file.
File fields Let users browse to a file on their computer and upload the file as form data.