Testing your forms

Forms are not complete until they behave exactly as you intended, which includes the data processing that is done by the CGI scripts.

You can use Preview Page mode to test the functionality of all of the form input elements except for the reset and submit buttons.

This form element	Functions this way in Preview Page mode
Text field	You can type in text in the Text Field Object Editor.
Text area	You can type in text in the Text Area Object Editor and use the scroll bars to see all of the text that you typed.
Password field	You can type in it as many characters as you specified in the Password Object Editor. When you type, asteriks or bullets appear instead of the characters.
Radio button in a list	When you click on the button, all other radio buttons in the list (as specified by their group name) are unselected. You can only select one radio button at a time.
Check box	You can click the check box to select it and unselect it.
Pop-up menu	Only one item appears. When you click on the item, the pop-up menu appears. If you selected Allow Multiple Selections in the Pop-up Object Editor, you can select more than one item in the list and a checkmark appears next to each one.
Scrolling list	A scrolling list appears with the number of items you specified. You can scroll to see more items. If you selected Allow Multiple Selections in the Pop-up Object Editor, you can select more than one item in the list and each one appears highlighted.
Hidden entry	Nothing appears.

To test form behaviors, such as the submit and reset buttons, and other relevant data processing functions, your form must be running on a Web server with the appropriate CGI script as specified in the Form Area Object Editor. See Specifying the form's CGI script for more information.