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== Form basics ==
 
== Form basics ==
  
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[[File:Pieform-structure-chart.png|thumb|Components of a Pieform form]]
  
 
'''Each form needs to contain:'''
 
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The components and attributes that can be used in making a form with Pieforms
 
The components and attributes that can be used in making a form with Pieforms
 
[[File:Pieform-structure-chart.png|thumb|Components of a Pieform form]]
 
  
 
The form consists of a main form array containing the metadata for the form
 
The form consists of a main form array containing the metadata for the form

Revision as of 15:45, 4 September 2020

Form basics

Components of a Pieform form

Each form needs to contain:

  • name - And that name must be valid (validity test: could you give a PHP function the name?)

Each form can contain:

  • method - Can be empty or 'post' as each form will pass the session key and we can't do that via 'get'
  • action - Can be empty (defaults to self) or page url
  • elements - An array of form elements to display (see Elements)

The components and attributes that can be used in making a form with Pieforms

The form consists of a main form array containing the metadata for the form It then has an array of one or more elements that make up the form

... more info to come soon