# Reading What People Type

Read what a visitor typed, ticked and chose in a form with value and checked, turn text into numbers, and collect a whole form at once with form.elements or FormData.

![Cheat sheet: Reading What People Type](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/10/e627a14b2aab44ddab554d079a34b88c.webp)

- Category: JavaScript
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: Checkbox, Form control name, Form control value, FormData (javascript), html, JavaScript
- Updated: November 1, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/javascript-forms-reading-values-cheat-sheet