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Create a Contact Form 📧

Beginner
120 XP
40 min
Lesson Content

Create a Contact Form 📧

Build a professional contact form that businesses use to collect customer inquiries.

Form Structure

<form action="/submit" method="POST">
  <label for="name">Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
  
  <label for="email">Email:</label>
  <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
  
  <label for="message">Message:</label>
  <textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea>
  
  <button type="submit">Send Message</button>
</form>

Form Best Practices

  • Use proper input types (email, tel, etc.)
  • Add labels for accessibility
  • Use required attribute for mandatory fields
  • Include placeholder text
Example Code

Create a contact form with validation

<form>
  <label for="name">Your Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
  
  <label for="email">Email:</label>
  <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
  
  <label for="message">Message:</label>
  <textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea>
  
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Expected Output:

Contact form with name, email, and message fields
Study Tips
  • •Read the theory content thoroughly before practicing
  • •Review the example code to understand key concepts
  • •Proceed to the Practice tab when you're ready to code