diff --git a/guide/english/html/html-forms/index.md b/guide/english/html/html-forms/index.md index db3d9bc18a..2a7254699e 100644 --- a/guide/english/html/html-forms/index.md +++ b/guide/english/html/html-forms/index.md @@ -88,17 +88,19 @@ A form will take input from the site visitor and then will post it to a back-end The HTML `
- + + + ``` If the form method is not defined then it will default to "GET". +If you want to submit sensitive or large amounts of data you should prefer HTTP "POST" over "GET", since form data is visible in the URL when using "GET". -The form tag can also have an attribute named "target" which specifies where the link will open. It can open in the browser tab, a frame, or in the current window. +The form tag can also have an attribute named "target" which specifies where the link will open. It can open in the browser tab, a frame, or in the current window. If the target is not defined, the target URL will open in the current tab by default. The action attribute defines the action to be performed when the form is submitted. Normally, the form data is sent to a web page at the Script URL when the user clicks on the submit button. If the action attribute is omitted, the action is set to the current page.