How TO - Stacked Form

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Learn how to create a stacked form with CSS.

Stacked Form

A vertically stacked form (where inputs and labels are placed on top of each other, instead of next to each other):

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How To Create a Stacked Form

Step 1) Add HTML

Use a <form> element to process the input. You can learn more about this in our PHP tutorial.

Add inputs (with a matching label) for each field:

Example

<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="fname">First Name</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="firstname" placeholder="Your name..">

<label for="lname">Last Name</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lastname" placeholder="Your last name..">

<label for="country">Country</label>
<select id="country" name="country">
    <option value="australia">Australia</option>
    <option value="canada">Canada</option>
    <option value="usa">USA</option>
</select>

<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Style inputs */
input[type=text], select {
width: 100%;
padding: 12px 20px;
margin: 8px 0;
display: inline-block;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Style the submit button */
input[type=submit] {
width: 100%;
background-color: #04AA6D;
color: white;
padding: 14px 20px;
margin: 8px 0;
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
}

/* Add a background color to the submit button on mouse-over */
input[type=submit]:hover {
background-color: #45a049;
}

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Tip: Go to our HTML Form Tutorial to learn more about HTML Forms.

Tip: Go to our CSS Form Tutorial to learn more about how to style form elements.

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