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    This document discusses various ways of handling HTML forms in PHP. It explains that PHP can be used to dynamically generate HTML pages by embedding PHP code into HTML files with a .php extension. The PHP code is enclosed within <?php ?> tags. It also discusses several PHP superglobal variables like $_GET, $_POST and $_REQUEST that can be used to access form data submitted via GET or POST requests. It mentions the "action" attribute specifies the PHP file handling the form submission and the "name" attribute associates input data with a name so PHP can access it.

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    This document discusses various ways of handling HTML forms in PHP. It explains that PHP can be used to dynamically generate HTML pages by embedding PHP code into HTML files with a .php extension. The PHP code is enclosed within <?php ?> tags. It also discusses several PHP superglobal variables like $_GET, $_POST and $_REQUEST that can be used to access form data submitted via GET or POST requests. It mentions the "action" attribute specifies the PHP file handling the form submission and the "name" attribute associates input data with a name so PHP can access it.

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    This document discusses various ways of handling HTML forms in PHP. It explains that PHP can be used to dynamically generate HTML pages by embedding PHP code into HTML files with a .php extension. The PHP code is enclosed within <?php ?> tags. It also discusses several PHP superglobal variables like $_GET, $_POST and $_REQUEST that can be used to access form data submitted via GET or POST requests. It mentions the "action" attribute specifies the PHP file handling the form submission and the "name" attribute associates input data with a name so PHP can access it.

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    Cheatsheets / Learn PHP

    HTML Form Handling in PHP


    Dynamic Webpages using PHP
    PHP is a server scripting language. This server side
    code can be used to fill out HTML templates in order to
    create a complete HTML document for a visitor. This
    finished document is called a dynamic webpage.
    Dynamic PHP webpages can deliver a custom set of
    assets to each visitor, unlike static pages which deliver
    the same set of assets to everyone.

    Embedding PHP Code


    PHP can generate HTML when saved as a file with a
    .php extension. These files must always start with the <html>
    tag <?php (closing tag is optional).   <body>
    PHP can also be embedded into HTML. In this case,     <?php
    both opening tag <?php and closing tag ?> are used.       echo "Hello PHP World!";
    For example, in the given code, the PHP code has been
          ?>
    embedded into the HTML by enclosing it within the <?
      </body>
    php and ?> tags.
    </html>

    echo Shorthand Syntax


    Instead of using the regular echo syntax like
    <?php echo
    "Hello World"; ?>
    we can use a shorthand syntax such
    as
    <?= "Hello World"; ?> .

    $_GET Superglobal Variable


    $_GET is a PHP superglobal variable which is used to
    collect an array of data transmitted within the URL
    parameters of a client’s incoming GET request.

    $_POST Superglobal Variable


    $_POST , the PHP superglobal variable, is an array that
    contains data from the client’s POST request. This data
    is translated from the HTTP request headers

    $_REQUEST Superglobal Variable


    The $_REQUEST superglobal variable is an array that
    contains data from the clients cookies, GET and POST
    request.
    Action Form Attribute
    The “action” form attribute is used to specify which
    PHP file handles the request being submitted. The PHP
    file handling the request can be the same file sending
    the request or a separate file.

    HTML Form Name Attribute


    The name attribute is used to associate data with an
    input tag so that PHP can access the data. Unique
    name attribute values are needed for each input tag.

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