Form Properties dialog box

Right-click form element > Form Properties

Information

Form name

Enter a name for the form. It’s a good idea to use a name that suggests the function or purpose of the form.

Target

Usually, when a site visitor submits a form to the Web server, the result is displayed in the entire (same) browser window. If you want the result to be displayed in a specific frame instead, select the target frame from this menu.

Settings

Action

Enter the URL to which the information in the form will be sent when the site visitor clicks the Submit button. If you leave this field blank, or if you enter a relative address, the base URL of the active document will be used. This is usually a CGI or other type of program on the server. If you enter ‘mailto:’ followed by an email address, the form content will be emailed by the browser to that address

Method

Specifies the method for sending the data in the form. You can specify GET or POST. If the form data will be saved by the server program, or if the form data will be e-mailed, choose POST. If in doubt, it is recommended to choose POST.

Encoding type

Assigns the type of MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) encoding to be applied to the form. MIME is the protocol used to send information other than plain text through the Internet. Using MIME, you can send and receive non-ASCII characters, images, sounds, multimedia files or other binary data types.

Buttons

Style

Click to specify styles for the form in the Style dialog box.

Remove Form

Deletes everything entered in the Form Properties dialog box.

Form Properties dialog box