A reusable html5 contact form template

A simple HTML5 contact form template with CSS to style the form. Copy and paste code.

This is a simple HTML5 contact form. It does not use any CSS frameworks or libraries but the css below has some code to reset the default browser styles. The rest of the CSS is simple. It styles the input element and the textarea element and adds a button element. The code can be copied to any HTML web page. Remember to copy the CSS code to your CSS file as well. The styles were generated with help of TailWind CSS.

Code


        
<div class="form-container">
    <form id="contact_form">
        <div class="mb-3 form-row">
            <div class="mr-3 form-col">
                <label for="name_input">Your Name:</label>
                <input type="text" name="name" id="name_input" placeholder="Name" />
            </div>
            <div class="form-col">
                <label>Email:</label>
                <input type="email" placeholder="name@website.com" />
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="mb-3">
            <label>Message:</label>
            <textarea rows="6" class="w-full border border-gray"></textarea>
        </div>
        <div class="mb-3">
            <button class="btnx" type="submit">Send</button>
        </div>
    </form>
</div>

<style>
  /*CSS Reset code. to reset browser defaults */
*,
::before,
::after {
  box-sizing: border-box; /* 1 */
  border-width: 0; /* 2 */
  border-style: solid; /* 2 */
  border-color: #e5e7eb; /* 2 */
}

::before,
::after {
  --tw-content: '';
}

html {
  line-height: 1.5; /* 1 */
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 2 */
  -moz-tab-size: 4; /* 3 */
  -o-tab-size: 4;
     tab-size: 4; /* 3 */
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; /* 4 */
}

body {
  margin: 0; /* 1 */
  line-height: inherit; /* 2 */
}


button,
input,
optgroup,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit; /* 1 */
  font-size: 100%; /* 1 */
  font-weight: inherit; /* 1 */
  line-height: inherit; /* 1 */
  color: inherit; /* 1 */
  margin: 0; /* 2 */
  padding: 0; /* 3 */
}
/*Form styles start*/
  
.mb-3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.mr-3 {
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
}

.w-full {
  width: 100%;
}

.border {
  border-width: 1px;
}

input[type=text],  input[type=email] {
  height: 2.25rem;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  border-width: 1px;
  --tw-border-opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgb(156 163 175 / var(--tw-border-opacity));
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
  padding-right: 0.5rem;
  --tw-text-opacity: 1;
  color: rgb(55 65 81 / var(--tw-text-opacity));
  --tw-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
  --tw-shadow-colored: inset 0 2px 4px 0 var(--tw-shadow-color);
  box-shadow: var(--tw-ring-offset-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-ring-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-shadow);
}

input[type=text]:focus,  input[type=email]:focus {
  border-width: 2px;
  --tw-border-opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgb(96 165 250 / var(--tw-border-opacity));
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  border-width: 1px;
  --tw-border-opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgb(156 163 175 / var(--tw-border-opacity));
  padding: 0.5rem;
  --tw-text-opacity: 1;
  color: rgb(55 65 81 / var(--tw-text-opacity));
  --tw-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
  --tw-shadow-colored: inset 0 2px 4px 0 var(--tw-shadow-color);
  box-shadow: var(--tw-ring-offset-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-ring-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-shadow);
}

label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  --tw-text-opacity: 1;
  color: rgb(75 85 99 / var(--tw-text-opacity));
}

.form-container {
  width: 100%;
}

.form-container {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 1rem;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
}
.form-row {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
}
.form-col {
  width: 50%;
}
button.btnx {
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  border-width: 1px;
  --tw-border-opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgb(107 114 128 / var(--tw-border-opacity));
  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;
  background-color: rgb(59 130 246 / var(--tw-bg-opacity));
  padding-left: 2rem;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  --tw-text-opacity: 1;
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / var(--tw-text-opacity));
  --tw-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1), 0 1px 2px -1px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
  --tw-shadow-colored: 0 1px 3px 0 var(--tw-shadow-color), 0 1px 2px -1px var(--tw-shadow-color);
  box-shadow: var(--tw-ring-offset-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-ring-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-shadow);
}
button.btnx:hover {
  --tw-scale-x: 1.1;
  --tw-scale-y: 1.1;
  transform: translate(var(--tw-translate-x), var(--tw-translate-y)) rotate(var(--tw-rotate)) skewX(var(--tw-skew-x)) skewY(var(--tw-skew-y)) scaleX(var(--tw-scale-x)) scaleY(var(--tw-scale-y));
}
button.btnx:active {
  --tw-scale-x: .95;
  --tw-scale-y: .95;
  transform: translate(var(--tw-translate-x), var(--tw-translate-y)) rotate(var(--tw-rotate)) skewX(var(--tw-skew-x)) skewY(var(--tw-skew-y)) scaleX(var(--tw-scale-x)) scaleY(var(--tw-scale-y));
}
</style>

Integrating the Code with Your Web Page

To seamlessly integrate the form code from ReusableForms.com into your web page, follow these simple steps:

The form code is plain HTML. Click the copy button located above the code and paste it into your web page's source code.
If the form uses a CSS framework like Bootstrap or TailwindCSS, ensure that your web page or website project has the necessary libraries linked. Consult the respective library documentation for guidance.

Setting up Back-end Processing and Record Keeping

The form code provided above is for the client side only. To fully benefit from the form's features, you'll need a back-end form processor. Ratufa is one such service, and integrating with it is straightforward. Watch the video demo for a step-by-step example.

To receive email notifications upon form submissions, store submission records, and search through them later, you'll need a back-end processor. Here's how to set one up:

Using Ratufa Backend

Go to Ratufa.io.
Click the "Connect your form" button.
Copy the provided code and paste it at the bottom of the HTML form code above
You can test the form within ReusableForms before copying it to your website. Ratufa.io will show submissions on the right side.
Copy the combined code to your web page.
Ratufa will store your form submissions, and you can configure email notifications. You can search and download records whenever needed.

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