Setting up a form

form-submission.cfm

<form action="form-submission.cfm"></form>
<!--Using the variables from form.html--> 


<form action="form-submission.cfm" method="get"></form>
<!--
WHEN TO USE GET 
If the form submission is passive (like a search engine query), and without sensitive information.-->

<form action="form-submission.cfm" method="post"></form>
<!--
WHEN TO USE POST
If the form is updating data, or includes sensitive information (password).-->

form.html

<!--Form Element-->
<form></form>

<form>
  <fieldset>
    <legend>Personal Information</legend>
    <label>First Name</label>
    <input type="text" name=fname><!--fname is used as a variable-->
  
    <label>Last Name</label>
    <input type="text" name="lname">
    
    <textarea></textarea>
  </fieldset>
  <br>
    <fieldset>
      <legend>Radio Buttons</legend>
        <input type="radio" name="gender" value="male">Male<!--only one option can be selected either Male or Female-->
        <label>Last Name</label>
        <input type="radio" name="gender" value="female">Female
  </fieldset>
<input type="Submit">
</form>