Sample PHP Form

<!doctype="html">
<html lang="en-us">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Form Template</title>
    <meta name="application-name" content="notepad++">
    <meta name="author" content="Jim Gerland">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="main">
      <h1>Form Template</h1>
      <?php
        $action = $_POST['action'];
        if ($action = "Submit") {
          $firstName = filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'firstName');
          $lastName = filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'lastName');
          if (empty($firstName)) {
            $firstName = "<br><span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">First Name must be provided</span><br>";
          } 
          if (empty($lastName)) {
            $lastName = "<br><span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">Last Name must be provided</span>";
          }
        }
        $echo("<p>Welcome $firstName $lastName!</p>");
      ?>
      <form id="myForm" name="myForm" method="POST" action="sample_form.php">
        <label for="firstName">First Name:</label>
        <input id="firstName" name="firstName"><br style="clear: both;>
        <label for="lastName">Last Name:</label>
        <input id="lastName" name="lastName"><br style="clear: both;>
        <input type="submit" id="action" name="action" value="Submit">
        <input type="reset" id="reset" name="reset">
      </form>
    </div> <!-- end id="main" -->
  </body>
</html>

Form Template



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