HTML5 forms: Input element type In the old days, there were only a few types of input widgets in the forms: radio buttons, check boxes, and catchall boxes that accepted text.

Input Types First, consider that all the controls are input types. As such, they're fully backward-compatible with non-HTML5-supporting browsers. This is implemented through the addition of new values ...

The HTML language provides a range of input types you can use in your forms. For example, to create a checklist, you can include multiple checkbox elements in the form together with descriptive text.

In my last column, I discussed HTML5 support for offline storage and caching through the use of LocalStorage and SessionStorage. Continuing with the HTML5 focus, I want to investigate the new ...