Bug #2093

Use of prefix/suffix with form tags

Details

Request #2093	Use of prefix/suffix with form tags
Submitted	2004-08-09 12:17 UTC
From	jwall at webpeak dot com
Status	Wont fix
Package	HTML_Template_Flexy
PHP Version	4.3.8
OS	Linux
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2004-08-09 12:17 UTC] jwall at webpeak dot com

Description:
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1. Is there a way to use prefix/suffix with form tags? To make it work for me, I am modifying HTTP_Template_Flexy_Element method toHtmlNoClose() like:

return "{$prefix}<{$ret->tag}".$ret->attributesToHTML() . '>' . $ret->childrenToHTML() . $suffix;

Ideally, we would have:

OutsidePrefix<tag>InsideSuffix
...
InsidePrefix</tag>OutsideSuffix

Reproduce code:
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$elements['pageForm']=new HTML_Template_Flexy_Element();
$elements['pageForm']->suffix='Some Suffix';
$elements['pageForm']->prefix='Some Prefix';

Expected result:
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Some Prefix<form name="pageForm" method="POST">
</form>Some Suffix

Actual result:
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<form name="pageForm" method="POST">
</form>

the solution indicated on mailing list involves adding:
$this->elements['pageForm']->closeToHtml();

[2004-08-10 13:28 UTC] jwall at webpeak dot com

Here is a link to files which were modified to add desired behaviour:

http://www.webpeak.com/~jwall/pear_changes/

[2004-08-17 15:08 UTC] jwall at webpeak dot com

I agree it adds unneccesary complexity. I assume you can use the same technique for the close tag?

If so, then we can close this one.