action, method, target and autocomplete.
✍️ 3 exercises + code challenge in this lessonAttributes on the <form> element control how it is submitted:
action: the URL that receives the data.method: GET adds data to the URL (good for searches); POST sends it in the request body (use it for passwords and anything that changes data).target: where to show the response, e.g. _blank.autocomplete: on or off, whether the browser suggests saved values.novalidate: skips the browser's built-in validation.Mastering HTML Form Attributes helps you write clean and reliable HTML code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.
<!-- GET puts the data in the URL, like a search engine does -->
<form action="https://www.google.com/search" method="get" target="_blank">
<label for="q">Search Google:</label>
<input type="text" id="q" name="q" value="learn html">
<input type="submit" value="Search">
</form>Check what you learned in “HTML Form Attributes”.
Send the form data with the POST method.
<form action="/signup" ="">
Which method adds the form data to the URL?
Set the form action to "/search" and the method to "get".
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