Preselecting Checked Items

buttons with preselected choices by using the checked attribute. This places a check or a dot in the preselected choice (see Example 5-7).

Example 5-7. Adding radio buttons to the form

<form method="get" action="http://www.myserver.com/cgi-bin/mailscript/">

<p>Please choose your favorite way(s) to relax:</p>

<input type="checkbox" name="reading" id="reading" />Reading<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="sports" id="sports" checked="checked" />Sports<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="games" id="games" />Computer Games

<p>What is your gender?</p>

<input type="radio" value="female" name="gender" id="female" checked="checked" />Female<br />
<input type="radio" value="male" name="gender" id="male" />Male<br />
<input type="radio" value="undisclosed" name="gender" id="undisclosed" />
Prefer not to say

</form>

Figure 5-6 shows the preselected results.