HTML Forms User Input

Question 1

What do you think is the general purpose of any form?

Answer 1

In general, the purpose of a form is to collect information from a user. This can be something as simple as a sign-up form, or as complex as a survey with different question types. It can be human or machine-read (meaning no human will ever see it). But the general purpose is to allow a user to submit some information to a website for some specific purpose.

Question 2

Before we get there, what do you think is the primary difference between a text and password input type?

Answer 2

The primary difference is that the text input type will show the text exactly as a user types it. The password input type will collect the text, but won’t display the text to the user, typically replacing the text with a series of dots or asterisks (***), depending on the browser.