Create Form Using HTML 5 and CSS

Introduction

HTML5 has been with us for a while now, roughly ten years. And, it hasn't really seen a major update. Sure there's XHTML, but that did little more than make things slightly stricter - making you write better quality code if you were at all concerned with compliance. HTML 5 does more than that. For one thing, it adds a few new features. Not a huge amount, but the ones that it does add are very useful.

Work on HTML 5 started way back in 2004, and now it's starting to get interesting. Browser support is increasing, and the element I'm most interested in - CANVAS - is supported by four out of the major five browsers. It is, however, not really feasible to use it since MSIE doesn't have any support for it.

Step 1: Open Macromedia Dreamweaver

Click Start button -> Macromedia Dreamweaver

Step 2: Create a new document Click File Menu -> New Document

Click the Create button.

Step 3:- HTML 5 Doctype:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html dir="ltr" lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>Title </title>
</head>
<body>
Create Text here
</body>
</html>

Step 4: Define the body part and set the content of the Payment form.

Code

<h1>Payment form</h1>
<form id=payment>
<fieldset>
<legend>Your details</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<label for=name>Name</label>
<input id=name namename=name type=text placeholder="First and last name" required autofocus>
</li>
<li>
<label for=email>Email</label>
<input id=email name=email type=email placeholder="[email protected]" required>
</li>
<li>
<label for=phone>Phone</label>
<input id=phone name=phone type=tel placeholder="Eg. +447500000000" required>
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Delivery address</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<label for=address>Address</label>
<textarea id=address name=address rows=5 required>
<li>
<label for="postcode">Post code</label>
<input id="postcode" name="postcode" type="text" required="">
</li>
<li>
<label for="country">Country</label>
<input id="country" name="country" type="text" required="">
</li>
<fieldset>
<legend>Card details</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<fieldset>
<legend>Card type</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<input id="visa" name="cardtype" type="radio">
<label for="visa">VISA</label>
</li>
<li>
<input id="amex" name="cardtype" type="radio">
<label for="amex">AmEx</label>
</li>
<li>
<input id="mastercard" name="cardtype" type="radio">
<label for="mastercard">Mastercard</label>
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
</li>
<li>
<label for="cardnumber">Card number</label>
<input id="cardnumber" name="cardnumber" type="number" required="">
</li>
<li>
<label for="secure">Security code</label>
<input id="secure" name="secure" type="number" required="">
</li>
<li>
<label for="namecard">Name on card</label>
<input id="namecard" name="namecard" type="text" placeholder="Exact name as on the card" required="">
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</fieldset>

Step 5: Apply the Stylesheet of the form Code

<style>
html, body, h1, form, fieldset, legend, ol, li {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
background: #ffffff;
color: #111111;
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
padding: 20px;
}
h1 {
font-size: 28px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
form#payment {
background: #9cbc2c;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-khtml-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
counter-reset: fieldsets;
padding: 20px;
width: 400px;
}
form#payment fieldset {
border: none;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
form#payment fieldset:last-of-type {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
form#payment legend {
color: #384313;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;
padding-bottom: 10px;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #c0d576;
}
form#payment > fieldset > legend:before {
content: "Step " counter(fieldsets) ": ";
counter-increment: fieldsets;
}
form#payment fieldset fieldset legend {
color: #111111;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: normal;
padding-bottom: 0;
}
form#payment ol li {
background: #b9cf6a;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
border-color: #e3ebc3;
border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
border-style: solid;
border-width: 2px;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-khtml-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
line-height: 30px;
list-style: none;
padding: 5px 10px;
margin-bottom: 2px;
}
form#payment ol ol li {
background: none;
border: none;
float: left;
}
form#payment label {
float: left;
font-size: 13px;
width: 110px;
}
form#payment fieldset fieldset label {
background: none no-repeat left 50%;
line-height: 20px;
padding: 0 0 0 30px;
width: auto;
}
form#payment label[for=visa] {
background-image: url(visa.gif);
}
form#payment label[for=amex] {
background-image: url(amex.gif);
}
form#payment label[for=mastercard] {
background-image: url(mastercard.gif);
}
form#payment fieldset fieldset label:hover {
cursor: pointer;
}
form#payment input:not([type=radio]),form#payment textarea {
background: #ffffff;
border: none;
-moz-border-radius: 3px;
-webkit-border-radius: 3px;
-khtml-border-radius: 3px;
border-radius: 3px;
font: italic 13px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
outline: none;
padding: 5px;
width: 200px;
}
form#payment input:not([type=submit]):focus,form#payment textarea:focus {
background: #eaeaea;
}
form#payment input[type=radio] {
float: left;
margin-right: 5px;
}
form#payment button {
background: #384313;
border: none;
-moz-border-radius: 20px;
-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
-khtml-border-radius: 20px;
border-radius: 20px;
color: #ffffff;
display: block;
font: 18px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
letter-spacing: 1px;
margin: auto;
padding: 7px 25px;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #000000;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
form#payment button:hover {
background: #1e2506;
cursor: pointer;
}
</style>

Step 6: Write the complete code for the developed simple Payment form that uses the HTML 5 tools. The complete application is given below.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html dir="ltr" lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>Form HTML 5 </title>
<style>
html, body, h1, form, fieldset, legend, ol, li {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
background: #ffffff;
color: #111111;
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
padding: 20px;
}
h1 {
font-size: 28px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
form#payment {
background: #9cbc2c;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-khtml-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
counter-reset: fieldsets;
padding: 20px;
width: 400px;
}
form#payment fieldset {
border: none;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
form#payment fieldset:last-of-type {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
form#payment legend {
color: #384313;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;
padding-bottom: 10px;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #c0d576;
}
form#payment > fieldset > legend:before {
content: "Step " counter(fieldsets) ": ";
counter-increment: fieldsets;
}
form#payment fieldset fieldset legend {
color: #111111;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: normal;
padding-bottom: 0;
}
form#payment ol li {
background: #b9cf6a;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
border-color: #e3ebc3;
border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
border-style: solid;
border-width: 2px;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-khtml-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
line-height: 30px;
list-style: none;
padding: 5px 10px;
margin-bottom: 2px;
}
form#payment ol ol li {
background: none;
border: none;
float: left;
}
form#payment label {
float: left;
font-size: 13px;
width: 110px;
}
form#payment fieldset fieldset label {
background: none no-repeat left 50%;
line-height: 20px;
padding: 0 0 0 30px;
width: auto;
}
form#payment label[for=visa] {
background-image: url(visa.gif);
}
form#payment label[for=amex] {
background-image: url(amex.gif);
}
form#payment label[for=mastercard] {
background-image: url(mastercard.gif);
}
form#payment fieldset fieldset label:hover {
cursor: pointer;
}
form#payment input:not([type=radio]),
form#payment textarea {
background: #ffffff;
border: none;
-moz-border-radius: 3px;
-webkit-border-radius: 3px;
-khtml-border-radius: 3px;
border-radius: 3px;
font: italic 13px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
outline: none;
padding: 5px;
width: 200px;
}
form#payment input:not([type=submit]):focus,
form#payment textarea:focus {
background: #eaeaea;
}
form#payment input[type=radio] {
float: left;
margin-right: 5px;
}
form#payment button {
background: #384313;
border: none;
-moz-border-radius: 20px;
-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
-khtml-border-radius: 20px;
border-radius: 20px;
color: #ffffff;
display: block;
font: 18px Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
letter-spacing: 1px;
margin: auto;
padding: 7px 25px;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #000000;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
form#payment button:hover {
background: #1e2506;
cursor: pointer;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Payment form</h1>
<form id=payment>
<fieldset>
<legend>Your details</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<label for=name>Name</label>
<input id=name namename=name type=text placeholder="First and last name" required autofocus>
</li>
<li>
<label for=email>Email</label>
<input id=email name=email type=email placeholder="[email protected]" required>
</li>
<li>
<label for=phone>Phone</label>
<input id=phone name=phone type=tel placeholder="Eg. +447500000000" required>
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Delivery address</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<label for=address>Address</label>
<textarea id=address name=address rows=5 required>
<li>
<label for="postcode">Post code</label>
<input id="postcode" name="postcode" type="text" required="">
</li>
<li>
<label for="country">Country</label>
<input id="country" name="country" type="text" required="">
</li>
<fieldset>
<legend>Card details</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<fieldset>
<legend>Card type</legend>
<ol>
<li>
<input id="visa" name="cardtype" type="radio">
<label for="visa">VISA</label>
</li>
<li>
<input id="amex" name="cardtype" type="radio">
<label for="amex">AmEx</label>
</li>
<li>
<input id="mastercard" name="cardtype" type="radio">
<label for="mastercard">Mastercard</label>
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
</li>
<li>
<label for="cardnumber">Card number</label>
<input id="cardnumber" name="cardnumber" type="number" required="">
</li>
<li>
<label for="secure">Security code</label>
<input id="secure" name="secure" type="number" required="">
</li>
<li>
<label for="namecard">Name on card</label>
<input id="namecard" name="namecard" type="text" placeholder="Exact name as on the card" required="">
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</fieldset>

Output: