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Syntax of multi-line text input control:

                 <TEXTAREA NAME = "The word that describes the text area" ROWS = "Number of rows the text
                 box should accommodate" COLS = "Width of the text area"></TEXTAREA>


                 Checkbox Input Control
                 This control is used when multiple options from a group are required to be selected by the site-
                 visitor.

                 When selected, the checkbox is marked with a tick mark. While defining checkboxes, we need to
                 specify the following:
                     The group name should be specified for all the checkboxes by using the NAME attribute.

                     Each checkbox should be specified with a word describing the purpose of the checkbox which
                     is done with the help of the VALUE attribute.
                     The text that needs to be displayed beside the checkbox should be specified.

                 <INPUT TYPE = "CHECKBOX" NAME = "A Word describing the group name" VALUE = "A word
                 that describes the checkbox">


                 Radio Input Control
                                                                                      Life Skills & Values
                 This control is used  when  one out  of the
                 multiple options from a group is required to be       "Keep practising because excellence
                                                                       is a continuous  process  and not  an
                 selected by the site visitor. Only the selected       accident."
                 radio button in a group is filled. While defining                            -Mr Techie
                 checkboxes, we need to specify the following:

                     The group name should be specified for all the radio buttons by using the NAME attribute.

                      Each radio button should be specified with a word describing the purpose of the radio button
                     which is done with the help of the VALUE attribute.
                     The text that is needed to be displayed beside the radio button should be specified.

                 Syntax of radio input control:

                 <INPUT TYPE = "RADIO" NAME = "A Word describing the group name" VALUE = "A word that
                 describes the radio button">


                 Clickable Buttons
                 This control creates a button that performs the action when clicked. The form has two types of
                 buttons:

                     Submit: We can create a Submit button to send all the form data to the server. Syntax of
                     submit button:
                       <INPUT TYPE = "SUBMIT" NAME = "Name of the button" VALUE = "Text you want to display
                     on the button">





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