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16.2 The FORM Element

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Most recent browsers support an additional 

ENCTYPE

 of 

multipart/ 

form data

. This encoding transmits each of the fields as separate parts 

of a MIME compatible document and automatically uses 

POST

 to sub 

mit them. This encoding sometimes makes it easier for the server side 

program to handle complex data and is required when using file upload 

controls to send entire documents (see Section 16.7). For example, List 

ing 16.3 shows a form that differs from 

GetForm.html

 (Listing 16.1) 

only in that 

has been changed to