action file contains a server-side script that handles the form data

…. attribute specifies where to display the response that is received after submitting the form

target value

the response is displayed in the full body of the window

The response is displayed in the parent frame

The response is displayed in the current window

The response is displayed in a named frame

The response is displayed in a new window or tab

The method attribute specifies the HTTP method to be used when submitting the form data

The form-data can be sent as URL variables

HTTP post transaction

The default HTTP method when submitting form data is Post.

Always use … if the form data contains sensitive or personal information!

Appends the form data inside the body of the HTTP request

the submitted form data is not shown in the URL

Appends the form data to the URL, in name/value pairs

The length of a URL is limited

Useful for form submissions where a user wants to bookmark the result

max length of the URL in get method is

has no size limitations, and can be used to send large amounts of data

Form submissions cannot be bookmarked