User Interface Elements

User interface

We use graphical interfaces provided by the operating system, browser, and various applications every day. Every user is intuitively familiar with the main interface elements.

User Interface Elements — everything we see and interact with on the screen.

Input Interface Elements

Element Example
Radio Button
Checkbox
Input Field
Textarea
Dropdown List
Button

Form Element

Form — a key element through which the user can submit data for server processing.

Data from form fields is converted into request body.

Clicking the button sends a HTTP request to the server.

Form request-response details of the «Test Form» are available in DevTools Network.

Test Form

Elements Section in DevTools

Let's explore the DevTools section Elements, which allows us to see the actual code of an element hidden behind its usual visual representation.

Experiment with input interface elements:

  1. Open DevToolsF12
  2. Click the arrow to the left of Elements (Inspector in Firefox)
  3. Select the element with the cursor
  4. Click the element to jump to its code
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