Form snippet
Form in html
<form action="." method="post" class="hform">
<fieldset>
<legend>Comment form</legend>
<p><label>Name</label>
<input type="text" name="name" value="" id="name"></p>
<p><label>Url</label>
<input type="text" name="address" value="" id="address"></p>
<p><label>Email</label>
<input type="text" name="city" value="" id="city"></p>
<p><label>Comment</label>
<textarea name="comment" rows="8" cols="40"></textarea></p>
<p class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" name="remember" value="" id="remember"> <label>Remember</label></p>
</fieldset>
<p><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Save" class="button"></p>
</form>
In react with controlled input
function ContactForm() {
const [name, setName] = React.useState('');
const [email, setEmail] = React.useState('');
const [message, setMessage] = React.useState('');
function handleSubmit(event) {
event.preventDefault();
console.log('name:', name);
console.log('email:', email);
console.log('message:', message);
}
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<div>
<label htmlFor="name">Name</label>
<input
id="name"
type="text"
value={name}
onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="email">Email</label>
<input
id="email"
type="email"
value={email}
onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="message">Message</label>
<textarea
id="message"
value={message}
onChange={(e) => setMessage(e.target.value)}
/>
</div>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}
Form in react with uncontrolled inputs
function NoRefsForm() {
const handleSubmit = e => {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.target;
console.log('email', form.email, form.elements.email);
console.log('name', form.name, form.elements.name);
}
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<div>
<label htmlFor="email">Email address</label>
<input
id="email"
name="email"
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="name">Full Name</label>
<input
id="name"
name="name"
/>
</div>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}
Typescript varient
function NoRefsForm() {
const handleSubmit = e => {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.target;
console.log('email', form.email, form.elements.email);
console.log('name', form.name, form.elements.name);
}
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<div>
<label htmlFor="email">Email address</label>
<input
id="email"
name="email"
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="name">Full Name</label>
<input
id="name"
name="name"
/>
</div>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}
Form in react with uncontrolled inputs using useRef
function NoRefsForm() {
const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.currentTarget;
console.log('email', form.email.value);
console.log('name', form.fname.value);
};
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<div>
<label htmlFor="email">Email address</label>
<input
id="email"
name="email"
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="fname">Full Name</label>
<input
id="fname"
name="fname"
/>
</div>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}
Typescript varient
function ContactForm() {
const nameRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
const emailRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
const messageRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
return (
<form>
<div>
<label htmlFor="name">Name</label>
<input
id="name"
type="text"
ref={nameRef}
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="email">Email</label>
<input
id="email"
type="email"
ref={emailRef}
/>
</div>
<div>
<label htmlFor="message">Message</label>
<textarea
id="message"
ref={messageRef}
/>
</div>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}