Adding forms to your Web page

Inserting a form area
Specifying the form's CGI script
Adding elements to the form
- Inserting form elements
- Using the form element's object editor
Adding a text field
Adding a text area
Adding a list of radio buttons
Adding a check box
Adding a pop-up menu or scrolling list
Adding a password field
Adding a reset button
Adding a submit button
- Using an image as a submit button
Adding a hidden entry
Testing your forms

Forms provide a way of soliciting information from people who visit your site. You can use Claris Home Page to create interactive forms that your audience can use to order a product, provide feedback, fill out a questionnaire, or access a database.

CGI (common gateway interface) script forms require a CGI that is specifically designed to process the data entered by your Web audience. The CGI must run on the Web server. Many Internet service providers have ready-made CGI programs that need little or no modification to use with the form pages in your site. You can find links to CGI scripts and CGI resources on the Claris Home Page technical support Web page at http://www.claris.com/support/products/clarispage/.

Note You can also create forms that work directly with FileMaker Pro databases. For more information about using FileMaker Pro with Claris Home Page, see Connecting to a FileMaker Pro database.