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HTML HTML Forms Choosing Options Create a Select Menu

Posted by Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

I don't get why this is wrong.

The assignment is: Add a submit button with the text "Place Order". The error is: You need to add a <button> element within the form.

Please help! I give out best answers!

Thanks, Jack

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Forms</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <form action="index.html" method="post">
      <h1>Shirt Order Form</h1>
      <label for="color">Shirt Color:</label>
      <select id="color" name="shirt_color">
      <option value="red">Red</option>
      <option value="yellow">Yellow</option>
      <option value="purple">Purple</option>
      <option value="blue">Blue</option>
      <option value="green">Green</option>
      <option value="orange">Orange</option>
        <button type="submit">Place Order</button>

      </select>
    </form>

  </body>
</html>

7 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,434 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,434 Points

The button element needs to be created outside of the select element. Only "option" (and "optgroup") elements are allowed to be directly inside a select element.

Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

So what should the code look like?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,434 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,434 Points

Just move your "button" line down below the closing </select> tag.

Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

fine I'll give it to you.

Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

I won't do it again I promise.

Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

It's just that at first I didn't get it.

Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

I just upvoted yours and gave you a best answer okay.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,434 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,434 Points

Thanks, and happy coding!

Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points
Jack Cummins
Jack Cummins
17,417 Points

Your Welcome I'm super sorry, it was just a joke.