The HTML5 specification adds a new set of tools for handling web forms. Generally referred to as HTML5 Forms, the new tools enable browser-side form validation. It’s important to understand that ...

The newest specs for HTML forms give programmers more control over data input and validation, while offloading much of the work to the browsers ...

With HTML forms submissions today, web developers typically must use JavaScript to ensure values are provided when required and are within appropriate ranges and types. HTML5 offers form field ...

In my last column, I discussed HTML5 support for offline storage and caching through the use of LocalStorage and SessionStorage. Continuing with the HTML5 focus, I want to investigate the new ...

How to Transfer Data in Web Form to a Database. Moving information from an HTML form into a database is a two-step design process. First, create an entry HTML form capable of passing information ...

Finally, HTML5, by itself, does not provide apps with the native look and feel that users may expect. These disappointing aspects of the technology have led some well-known companies to reduce ...

The tag has been around in one form or another since the 1990s. This tag makes it easier for developers to insert rich media, such as videos or PDFs, into HTML pages. Embed PDF forms in HTML by ...

We’ve looked at how the new HTML5 form tags improve the process of building web forms, but you don’t need to wait for better browser support to improve your forms today. Luke Wroblewski, web ...

This excerpt from the HTML5 Developer's Cookbook takes you step by step through using HTML5's new browser-based storage.