HTML5 is becoming more popular, and there's already some benefit in using HTML5 in browsers that support it, like MobileSafari, Safari, and Opera.
I've created a patch (with tests) that adds the following input tag helpers: - email_field_tag (and email_field) - url_field_tag (etc.) - telephone_field_tag (aliased to phone_field_tag) - number_field_tag - range_field_tag - search_field_tag The ticket/patch is available here: https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994-ruby-on-rails/tickets/3646-html5-form-field-helpers-email_field_tag-etc Some may feel that something like "text_field_tag 'email', nil, :type => 'email'" is good enough, but this doesn't work for "text_field" because any "type" option is overridden to "text" (this could be fixed with a smaller patch). I do think, though, that providing helper methods like "email_field_tag" will encourage wider adoption of HTML5, and that's a good thing for everyone. Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Core" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-core?hl=en.
