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Sample Form

<form action="/cgi-sys/formmail.pl" method="post">
	<!-- ********** hidden fields ********** -->
	<!-- determines where form will be emailed -->
	<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="user@example.com" />
	<!-- determines subject of form email -->
	<input type="hidden" name="subject" value="Email Form Example" />
	<!-- includes information about the user's browser in the form email -
->
	<input type="hidden" name="env_report" value="HTTP_USER_AGENT" />
	<!-- ********** fields that will appear for the user to fill out 
********** -->
	<!-- allows the user to input his or her name -->
	Name: <br />
	<input type="text" name="realname" id="name" /><br />
	
	<!-- allows the user to input his or her own email address -->
	Email: <br />
	<input type="text" name="email" id="email" /><br />
	
	<!-- displays a textbox for the user to enter comments -->
	Comments: <br />
	<textarea name="comments" id="comments" rows="5" cols="30"></tex-
tarea><br clear="all" />
	
	<!-- radio buttons allowing the user to choose his or her favorite 
color -->
	<label for="color">What is your favorite color?</label><br />
	<input type="radio" name="color" value="red" id="color" />Red<br />
	<input type="radio" name="color" value="blue" id="color" />Blue<br />
	<input type="radio" name="color" value="yellow" id="color" />Yel-
low<br />
	<!-- ********** buttons ********** -->
	<button type="submit" name="submit">Submit This Form</button>
</form>

The above HTML, included in an HTML document, will produce a form that looks similar to the following: