<INPUT ...>
TYPE =
TEXT
CHECKBOX
RADIO
PASSWORD
HIDDEN
SUBMIT
RESET
BUTTON
FILE
IMAGE
TYPE establishes what type of data entry field this is. The <INPUT ...> tag has ten different types of fields (the <TEXTAREA ...>, <SELECT ...>, and <BUTTON ...> tags create the other types).
TYPE
<TEXTAREA ...>
<SELECT ...>
<BUTTON ...>
TYPE=TEXT >>>
TYPE=TEXT