A Sample Web Form

The form shown in Figure 40.7 was created using the following steps in the Form Page Wizard:

• A question was added with the input type contact information and the prompt "Who are you?".

• Only two of the contact information questions were selected: Name and E-mail address.

• A question was added with the input type number and the prompt "How many times have you been to the park?".

• The question was given the variable name Visits .

• A question was added with the input type one of many options and the prompt "What is your favorite attraction?".

• Labels were provided for several attractions at the park, and the base variable name was set to FavoriteAttraction .

• A question was added with the input type one of many options and the prompt "What is your favorite restaurant?".

• Labels were provided for park restaurants , and the base variable name was set to FavoriteRestaurant .

• The wizard was told that no more questions would be added.

• The default presentation options were used: normal paragraphs and the use of tables to arrange questions and answers.

• Results were saved to a text file named parksurvey.txt , and the wizard created the form on a new page.

Figure 40.7. A form that conducts a survey over the World Wide Web.