MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual page 609

Note: Passwords and other information sent to a server using a password field are not encrypted.
The transferred data can be intercepted and read as alphanumeric text. For this reason, you should
always provide encryption for data you want to keep secure.
Hidden fields
store information entered by a user, such as a name, e-mail address, or viewing
preference, and then use that data when the user next visits the site.
Buttons
perform actions when clicked. Typically these actions include submitting or resetting a
form. You can add a custom name or label for a button, or use one of the predefined "Submit"
or "Reset" labels.
Checkboxes allow multiple responses within a single group of options. A user can select as many
options as apply. The example below illustrates this by showing three checkbox items selected:
Surfing, Mountain Biking, and Rafting.
Radio buttons
represent exclusive choices. Selecting a button within a radio button group
deselects all others in the group (a group consists of two or more buttons that share the same
name). In the example below, Rafting is the currently selected option. If the user clicks Surfing, the
Rafting button is automatically cleared.
List/menus
display option values within a scrolling list that allows users to select multiple
options. The Menu option displays the option values in a menu that allows users to select only a
single item.
Note: A pop-up menu on an HTML form is not the same as a graphical pop-up menu. For information
on creating, editing, and showing and hiding a graphical pop-up menu, see "Show Pop-Up Menu"
on page 393.
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