Do I need to wrap all my <input> elements in <form> elements?

Question

I am using JavaScript to extract values from some <input> elements in my page.

Do I need to wrap all my <input> elements in <form> elements?

What will happen if I do not?

Does it give access to some better features?

Answer 1

No you don't.

The form is used to send data to the server, like some kind of search mask to query a database.

You can put all your input tags in one form tag.

There are some advantages using a form:

1. Some browsers save the data and you don't have to reenter it
2. You can easily send it by pushing enter, not just by clicking on a button

Rule of thumb: If you have some input elements that logically belong together, then put them in a form. To process the data you can either use javascript (onsubmit) or you can send it directly to the server.