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What are web forms?

What are web forms?

- Web forms are one of the main ways users interact with websites. When you fill out a quiz, sign up for a newsletter, or enter payment details to make an online purchase, you are using forms to input your data. Forms can be basic and contain a couple fields, like a name or email for newsletter subscriptions. They can also be complex, such as online shopping forms that require mailing addresses, billing information, and payment details. A form's complexity depends on how much information needs to be collected. While most forms require processing on a web server through server-side programming, the user interface elements, the parts that we see in the browser, like text fields and submit buttons, those are created with HTML. On web development teams, front end developers typically create the interface elements, while backend developers manage the functionality and the data processing. There are also many services for creating forms such as Typeform or Google Forms. And while these…

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