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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Integrating with PayPal HTML Forms

sumit sharma
sumit sharma
4,914 Points
Posted by sumit sharma
sumit sharma
4,914 Points

what is the attribute name added to form tag in html to post data

what is the attribute name added to form tag in html to post data

form.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</title>
</head>
<body>

    <p>Your order has been created. What flavor of ice cream would you like to add to it?</p>

    <form>
        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id="flavor">
            <option value="">&#8212; Select &#8212;</option>
            <option value="Vanilla">Vanilla</option>
            <option value="Chocolate">Chocolate</option>
            <option value="Strawberry">Strawberry</option>
            <option value="Cookie Dough">Cookie Dough</option>
        </select>

        <input type="submit" value="Update Order">

    </form>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points
Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points

There are two attributes you need to add for the first task to pass. Those are action and method.

At the end, we need this form to "post" information to process.php.

So can you figure out how to write the tags on your own?