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HTML HTML Forms Form Basics Create a Submit Button

Gareth Powell
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Gareth Powell
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Posted by Gareth Powell
Gareth Powell
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How to pass "After the textarea, create a button element" question

Hi Everyone,

Probably a simple mistake but I cannot get the code to pass for the question:

"After the textarea, create a button element..."

Either it is my browser, or I am doing it wrong. however after numerous attempts, I just need to pass it.

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks

Garrett Sanderson
Garrett Sanderson
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Garrett Sanderson
Garrett Sanderson
12,735 Points

Post your code so we can better understand what the problem is.

11 Answers

Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
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Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points

try this <textarea id="comment" name="user_comment"></textarea><button>Submit Button</button>

Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
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Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points

You need to do the input type submit command when making forms

Gareth Powell
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Gareth Powell
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Gareth Powell
Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points

Thanks Garrett and Joseph.

Here is my code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Forms</title>
  </head>
  <body>
   <form input action="index.html" method="post">
    <input type="text" id="name" name="user_name">
    <textarea id="comment" name="user_comment">
    <input type="button"><button>Submit Comment</button>
   </form>
  </body>
</html>

Probably doesnt help that I am tired looking at this but your help will be most appreciated.

Thanks, Gareth

Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
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Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points

OK i see what your problem is. You need to take out that input type="button". so just type <button>Submit Comment</button>

Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
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Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points

sorry about the earlier post about the input i needed to see your code. I went thru your quiz to make sure it works.

Gareth Powell
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Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points
Gareth Powell
Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points

Thanks for your continued help, Joseph.

That said, I applied the following and it still won't pass (maybe a bug in my browser? I'm using Chrome):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Forms</title>
  </head>
  <body>
   <form input action="index.html" method="post">
   <input type="text" id="name" name="user_name">
   <textarea id="comment" name="user_comment"><button>Submit Comment</button>
   </form>
  </body>
</html>
Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points
Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points

Try closing the text area tag. I see you opened it but did not close it before your button tag

Gareth Powell
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Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points
Gareth Powell
Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points

Still not working but thanks for your help.

Will keep trying!

Gareth Powell
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Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points
Gareth Powell
Gareth Powell
Courses Plus Student 7,016 Points

You did it! Thanks Joseph - that worked! Can't believe I didn't think of that. Cheers!

Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points
Joseph Gennitti
Joseph Gennitti
16,870 Points

Nice. I was worried a second. Good luck on your studies.