The code:

My Marks

	English	Mathematics	Philosophy
SEM1	72%	82%	60%
SEM2	75%	78%	65%

If you want to discern what these lines do, save, and refresh your page.

WIDTH="100%" means a particular table should cover entire width of your computer screen, and a particular column should cover entire width of table containing it.

Ok now, hidden fields. Generally what conspires is, PERL file needs an email address so that entered information can be dispatched to that address. Then it might sound decent to give a subject to that future email, so that wherever it goes, recipient can make out what sort of email it is. It would look extremely impolite if you do not appreciate all pain taken by visitor - hence, it calls for a thank you page redirection.

In this manner, there could be tens of "hidden" field definitions.

displays an empty field box of size 25 characters. And so on…

"Submit" tells browser to invoke file "process_form.pl" and "Reset" empties all fields in case you want to re-enter all values. Later on, we'll explore other means to manipulate "submit" field so that we can make sure that person entering information into fields is not a complete dud.

A radio button is a GUI component that lets user select one, and only one option from a given list of options.

You can display a radio button as a field like this:

Would you like to receive promotional emails from me? Yes No

Both input definitions have same name because in a particular set of multiple radio buttons, only one choice can be made. You can have as many radio buttons as you want by giving them single name but varied values.

The following portion lets user choose an option from a drop down list:

Your profession is: Engineer Doctor Swindler Lawyer

Saying in clichéd manner, last, but not least, is a check box which is displayed by following code:

Acceptable

Please remember that all this paraphernalia comes within