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Name/Value Pairs

Remember, CGI scripts send information for each form element through name and value pairs. So, if you do not name your form elements than they are pretty much useless in terms of functionality.

ex.
username=Lara
password=fun

"username" and "password" are names for elements (static)
"Lara" and "fun" are values (changing)

*note: CGI scripts retreive all the name and value pairs from an html page and process them.

ex. The name/value pairs for the following form:

name=lara
password=pairs
age=31-40
red=yes
image=24.jpg
submit=submit

name:     password:    age:
pick yor color choice: red blue yellow
Please find the image you want to submit:

To name a form object:

1. Select it in the document window.

2. In the Properties panel, the far left text field area is where you put the name of the element.
*note: some elements allow you to give them initial values or initial states (checked) or to choose what is initially selected.