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HTML HTML Forms Choosing Options Create a Select Menu

Posted by Nikki Fessenden
Nikki Fessenden
7,005 Points

Add a submit button with the text "Place Order"

I feel rather disheartened. I thought the button would work but it doesn't and I keep looking back at it and it looks okay. What have I done wrong? -Nikki

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Forms</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <form action="index.html" method="post">
      <h1>Shirt Order Form</h1>
      <label  for="color"> shirt color </label> 
      <select id="color" name="shirt_color">
        <option value="red"> red</option>
        <option value="yellow"> yellow</option>  
        <option value="purple">purple</option>  
        <option value="blue">blue</option>  
        <option value="green">green</option>  
        <option value="orange">orange</option> 
       <button type="sumbit"> Place order</button>   
    </form>


  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

2 errors in your code

one, you have not closed the select two, spelling submit, you have put the wrong way

gaurav bhardwaj
PLUS
gaurav bhardwaj
Courses Plus Student 1,381 Points
gaurav bhardwaj
gaurav bhardwaj
Courses Plus Student 1,381 Points

see this 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Forms</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <form action="index.html" method="post">
      <h1>Shirt Order Form</h1>
      <label  for="color"> shirt color </label> 
      <select id="color" name="shirt_color">
        <option value="red"> red</option>
        <option value="yellow"> yellow</option>  
        <option value="purple">purple</option>  
        <option value="blue">blue</option>  
        <option value="green">green</option>  
        <option value="orange">orange</option> 
      </select>
      <button type="submit">Place Order</button>
    </form>

  </body>
</html>
Nikki Fessenden
Nikki Fessenden
7,005 Points
Nikki Fessenden
Nikki Fessenden
7,005 Points

Oh, my gosh! Thank you so much Antonio De Rose. I didn't even realize.