Basics of HTML Form

• HTML Form Input Examples
Example code for all form input types.

How to get form submissions by email

• How to get email from HTML form submission

• Form to email using 'mailto'

Using 'mailto' is the simplest way to have an email form. But is 'mailto' the best way?


• PHP Form to email sample
Shows a simple, basic example on how to send form submission to an email address using PHP. Includes sample code too!


• Form mail script selection guide
There are a number of form mail scripts available for free in the language (PHP,ASP, Perl ) of your choice. How to choose among them?

• Perl based form mail
Example usage of a perl based, free form mail script.

Creating secure contact forms

• Free, simple, PHP based email contact form
Shows a simple php based email contact form with detailed explanation of the code.


• Secure your HTML contact form using captcha
Using captcha to secure your HTML contact forms.

PHP form tutorials

• PHP form tutorial: first steps
A very easy to follow, step by step PHP form tutorial.


• PHP form processing
Shows how to get the form submission data in the php script and then save the data to a MySQL database.


• Using the get method in a PHP form
What is 'GET' method? how to access GET variables in a PHP form processor? See this article for details


• Using the POST method in a PHP form
What is 'POST' method? When to use POST method in a form rather than the 'GET' method? See this article for details.


• Handling checkbox in PHP form processor
Sample code and examples showing how to get single/multiple check box submissions in the PHP script.


• Using a select box in PHP
Shows with example how to use a select box in PHP.

Advanced PHP form handling

• PHP Form Validation Script
Introduces a generic PHP form validation script that you can use to quickly add form validation to your php form handlers.


• Using PHP_SELF in the action field of form
This article shows the usage of PHP_SELF variable and how to avoid PHP_SELF exploits.


• Email form with file attachment in PHP
This article shows how to create a php based email form that supports file attachment.