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HTML HTML Forms Choosing Options Create Radio Buttons

Posted by Manuel Alvarez
Manuel Alvarez
5,383 Points

attribute name on medium does not work.

When I check my work. It keeps giving me a Bummer response. For the name attribute I gave it shirt size and it still does not work. Please help.

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>
      </select>

      <input type="radio" id="small" value="small" name="shirt_size">
      <input type="radio" id="medium" value="medium" name="shirt_size">
      <input type="radio" id="large" value="large" name="shirt_size>

      <button type="submit">Place Order</button>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

It looks like it's just a typo. The value for "name" on the button for "large" is missing the ending quote mark.

Manuel Alvarez
Manuel Alvarez
5,383 Points

Oh man thank you. I can not believe I forgot that. Thank you so much Steven Parker.

johannaho
johannaho
4,150 Points
johannaho
johannaho
4,150 Points

Hi Manuel,

You missed a " after the last shirt-size. The code editor shows it at the next line where it says button type="submit". Those last " are placed in a black square to show there is something wrong with the code above.

good luck with the forms, Johanna

Manuel Alvarez
Manuel Alvarez
5,383 Points

Got it. Thank you so much Johannaho.

Mark Casavantes
PLUS
Mark Casavantes
Courses Plus Student 13,401 Points
Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
Courses Plus Student 13,401 Points

Hello Manuel,

May I recommend a website that will help you locate and identify the errors you make now and in the future? Copy and paste your code into this website and see all your errors. https://validator.w3.org/nu/#textarea

I hope you find this helpful to you.

Happy Coding,

Mark