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How can I use querySelectorAll() to select all input elements of a specific type (e.g., all text inputs or all checkboxes) within a specific form?

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  1. You can use `querySelectorAll()` in combination with a CSS attribute selector to select all input elements of a specific type within a specific form. Here's how you can do it:

    1. Give your form an `id` attribute so that you can easily target it. For example, `<form id="myForm">`.
    2. Use the `querySelectorAll()` method on the form element and specify the input type using the attribute selector `[type=""]`.

    Here's an example:

    HTML:
    ```html
    <form id="myForm">
    <input type="text" name="textInput1">
    <input type="text" name="textInput2">
    <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox1">
    <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox2">
    </form>
    ```

    JavaScript:
    ```javascript
    // Select the form element by its id
    const form = document.getElementById('myForm');

    // Select all text inputs within the form
    const textInputs = form.querySelectorAll('input[type="text"]');
    console.log(textInputs);

    // Select all checkboxes within the form
    const checkboxes = form.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]');
    console.log(checkboxes);
    ```

    In this example, the `textInputs` variable will hold a NodeList of all text input elements within the form, and the `checkboxes` variable will hold a NodeList of all checkbox elements within the form.

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