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A web page includes a form for visitors to sign up to a newsletter.

(a) Complete the table by identifying four form elements that could be used.

Form element	Purpose on the newsletter form
	For entering the visitor's name
	For entering an email address
	For agreeing to terms and conditions
	For sending the completed form

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(b) Explain why 'validation' is important for a web form. [2]

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(a)

Form element	Purpose on the newsletter form
Text box (text input field). [1]	For entering the visitor's name.
Email input field. [1]	For entering an email address (the email type provides built-in format validation).
Checkbox. [1]	For agreeing to terms and conditions (the user ticks the box to confirm agreement).
Submit button. [1]	For sending the completed form data to the server for processing.

(b) Why validation is important for a web form:

Validation checks that the data entered by the user meets the required format and rules before it is submitted to the server. [1] For example, it checks that the email field contains an "@" symbol and a valid domain.
This prevents incorrect, incomplete or improperly formatted data from being stored in the database, which would cause problems when trying to send newsletters (bounced emails, missing names). [1]

A web page includes a form for visitors to sign up to a newsletter. (a) Complete the table by identifying four form elements that could be used. Form elemen...