Forms in HTTP and HTML

We cover how GET and POST work, how forms are constructed from HTML, how we protect our applications against Cross-Site Scripting Forgery (CSRF), and how we handle browser refreshes after POST.

• Videos

  • Forms, GET, POST, and HTTP (8:19)
  • Building HTML Forms (11:49)
  • Forms and Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (5:52)
  • CSRF Support in Django (9:16)
  • The POST Refresh Pattern (3:26)
  • Implementing POST Redirect in Django (8:04)

• Slides

  • DJ-08-Forms-HTML.pptx

• References

  • Django Template Tags and Filters
  • Writing your first Django app, part 4
• Discussions:
  • Forms in HTTP and HTML (Login Required)
    
• Tools:
  • Quiz: HTML Forms (Login Required)
    
  • Auto-grader: Django Tutorial part 4 (Login Required)
    
  • Quiz: Django Tutorial 4 (Login Required)