Input field functions for templates

The functions from this function library is useful for abstracting HTML input fields insite templates. Your template system has to allow PHP code inside templates or to allow calling user-defined functions.

Source code.

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TPL_INPUT_BEGIN

string $TPL_INPUT_BEGIN

HTML that is used before input label

TPL_INPUT_END

boolean $TPL_INPUT_END

Can tpl_inputs apply smart formating to labels?

TPL_INPUT_MONTH_LABELS

array $TPL_INPUT_MONTH_LABELS

Month label array

TPL_INPUT_SEPARATOR

string $TPL_INPUT_SEPARATOR

HTML that is used between label and field HTML

TPL_INPUT_SMART_LABELS

boolean $TPL_INPUT_SMART_LABELS

Can tpl_inputs apply smart formating to labels?

tpl_input()

string tpl_input([string $label], [string $field], [string $before_field], [string $after_field])

Generates HTML for form input

Parameters:

label – Input field label
field – Form field HTML
before_field – HTML to prepend to field
after_field – HTML to append to form field

Returns:

HTML

Uses the global variables:

TPL_INPUT_BEGIN, TPL_INPUT_SMART_LABELS, TPL_INPUT_END, TPL_INPUT_SEPARATOR

tpl_input_date()

string tpl_input_date(string $label, string $prefix, [string $format], [mixed $value], [mixed $default_value], [integer $year_from], [integer $year_to], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates date input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
prefix – form field name prefix
format – Format for input field
value – field value
default_value – default field value (defaults to now, if null empty value will be preselected)
year_from – year select box min value
year_to – year select box max value
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML

tpl_input_file()

string tpl_input_file(string $label, string $name, [string $value], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates file input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
name – form field name
value – form field value
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML

tpl_input_multiple()

string tpl_input_multiple(string $label, string $name, mixed $values, [mixed $labels], [mixed $checked], [boolean $vertical], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates multiple radio input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
name – form field name
values – option value list
labels – option label list
checked – selected form field value
vertical – should the radio inputs be presented in vertical (default FALSE)
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML

tpl_input_password()

string tpl_input_password(string $label, string $name, [string $value], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates type=”password” input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
name – form field name
value – form field value
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML

tpl_input_select()

string tpl_input_select(string $label, string $name, mixed $values, [mixed $labels], [string $value], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates select input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
name – form field name
values – option value list
labels – option label list
value – form field value
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML

tpl_input_text()

string tpl_input_text(string $label, string $name, [string $value], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates type=”text” input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
name – form field name
value – form field value
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML

tpl_input_textarea()

string tpl_input_textarea(string $label, string $name, [string $value], [string $extra], [string $before], [string $after])

Generates textarea input field HTML

Parameters:

label – field label
name – form field name
value – form field value
extra – extra attributes for form field
before – HTML to prepend before form field
after – HTML to append after form field

Returns:

HTML