Operation Manual

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USING DREAMWEAVER
Building forms
Last updated 3/28/2012
<a href="http://www.mysite.com/index.cfm?action=Add">Add a record</a>
<a href="http://www.mysite.com/index.cfm?action=Update">Update a record</a>
<a href="http://www.mysite.com/index.cfm?action=Delete">Delete a record</a>
The Property inspector (Window > Properties) lets you create the same URL parameters by selecting the link and
appending the URL parameter values at the end of the link URL in the Link box.
After a URL parameter is created, Dreamweaver can retrieve the value and use it in a web application. After defining
the URL parameter in Dreamweaver, you can insert its value within a page.
More Help topics
“About URL and form parameters” on page 530
“Linking” on page 259
“Define form parameters” on page 543
“Adding dynamic content to pages” on page 549
“Accessing a database” on page 500
Creating web forms
About web forms
When a visitor enters information into a web form displayed in a web browser and clicks the submit button, the
information is sent to a server where a server-side script or application processes it. The server responds by sending
the processed information back to the user (or client), or by performing some other action based on the form’s
contents.
You can create forms that submit data to most application servers, including PHP, ASP, and ColdFusion. If you use
ColdFusion, you can also add ColdFusion-specific form controls to your forms.
Note: You can also send form data directly to an e-mail recipient.
More Help topics
“Using forms to collect information from users” on page 623
“Building ColdFusion forms” on page 639