condense and fix grammar (#32861)

The additional info on html forms section contained redundant information as well as information that was not clearly defined. Eg the section on the GET | POST method.
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## HTML Forms ## HTML Forms
Forms are used to collect data entered by a user, which are then sent to the server for further processing. They are utilized for different kinds of user inputs such as name, email, etc. HTML forms are used to get input entered by a user and send it to a server for further processing. They can be used for different kinds of user inputs, such as name, email, address, etc.
Form contains control elements which are wrapped around ```<form></form>``` tags, like ```input```, which can have types like: Forms contain control elements (such as ```input```) which are wrapped around ```<form> </form>``` tags. Input elements can be classified as 'types' such as:
- ```text``` - ```text```
- ```email``` - ```email```
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- ```reset``` - ```reset```
- ```tel``` - ```tel```
- ```url``` - ```url```
- ```textarea``` - is a multiline box which is most often used for adding some text (e.g. comment). Size of textarea is defined by number of rows and columns.
- ```select``` - together with ```<option></option>``` tag creates drop-down select menu.
- ```button``` - The button element can be used to define a clickable button.
- ```fieldset```- It groups related elements in a form.
- ```legend```- It defines a caption for a <fieldset> element.
Code example: Code example:
```html ```html
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![Screenshot of Code Above](https://i.imgur.com/r0br52L.png "Screenshot of Code Above") ![Screenshot of Code Above](https://i.imgur.com/r0br52L.png "Screenshot of Code Above")
Other elements that form can contain:
- ```textarea``` - is a multiline box which is most often used for adding some text (e.g. comment). Size of textarea is defined by number of rows and columns.
- ```select``` - together with ```<option></option>``` tag creates drop-down select menu.
- ```button``` - The button element can be used to define a clickable button.
- ```fieldset```- It groups related elements in a form.
- ```legend```- It defines a caption for a <fieldset> element.
SETTING MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VALUES ON INPUTS OF TYPE "NUMBER" SETTING MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VALUES ON INPUTS OF TYPE "NUMBER"
If you would like to require your user to enter a number value within a certain range, you can use the "min" and "max" attributes to the input element. If you would like to require your user to enter a number value within a certain range, you can use the "min" and "max" attributes to the input element.