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Jack Cummins
17,417 PointsI don't get why this is wrong.
The assignment is: Add a submit button with the text "Place Order". The error is: You need to add a <button> element within the form.
Please help! I give out best answers!
Thanks, Jack
<!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>
<button type="submit">Place Order</button>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>
7 Answers
Steven Parker
230,995 PointsThe button element needs to be created outside of the select element. Only "option" (and "optgroup") elements are allowed to be directly inside a select element.
Jack Cummins
17,417 PointsSo what should the code look like?
Steven Parker
230,995 PointsJust move your "button" line down below the closing </select> tag.
Jack Cummins
17,417 Pointsfine I'll give it to you.
Jack Cummins
17,417 PointsI won't do it again I promise.
Jack Cummins
17,417 PointsIt's just that at first I didn't get it.
Jack Cummins
17,417 PointsI just upvoted yours and gave you a best answer okay.
Steven Parker
230,995 PointsThanks, and happy coding!
Jack Cummins
17,417 PointsYour Welcome I'm super sorry, it was just a joke.