#6269: Field labels and titles defined in the model
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Reporter: jaime | Type: RFC
Status: new | Priority: Medium
Milestone: 1.2.x.x | Component: Model
Version: 1.2 Final | Severity: Normal
Keywords: | Php_version: n/a
Cake_version: |
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Almost every field in a form needs a matching '''<label>''' tag and many
times a hint to the user presented in the form of tooltips via the
'''"title"''' attribute. That makes the following a pretty common
structure which is repeated in almost every edit/create views:
{{{
echo $form->input('login', array('label' => 'Your login', 'title' =>
'No spaces; only alphanumeric characters'));
echo $form->input('name', array('label' => 'Full name', 'title' =>
'Your full name as it will be published in the site'));
echo $form->input('password', array('label' => 'Password', 'title' =>
'At least 6 characters'));
}}}
That could be reduced to:
{{{
echo $form->input('login');
echo $form->input('name');
echo $form->input('password');
}}}
Or even just:
{{{
echo $form->inputs();
}}}
'''If the "title", "tag" and possibly "after" and "before" attributes
could be defined in the model''', pretty much like the validation error
messages are currently defined.
To my point of view, the label of a field or it's hint (tooltip), are not
presentational only, and could be considered as part of the data model.
Benefits:
* Lighter views.
* Better documented models.
* Less redundance over views.
Caveats:
* Internationalization.
Related:
http://groups.google.com/group/cake-
php/browse_thread/thread/85f654eda95fafe2
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