Rendering SQLFORMs with a custom template, any hidden fields I create, as well as the hidden ID field are not displayed in the form until a call to accepts.
I think this might be a bug because the same form rendered without a custom template will have the ID and hidden fields without calling accepts. I tested against latest release. Thoughts? Sample controller action: def index(): form = SQLFORM(db.images, db.images(1), hidden=dict(test_field="test_value")) accepted_form = SQLFORM(db.images, db.images(1), hidden=dict(test_field="test_value")) accepted_form.accepts(request.vars, formname=None) return dict(form=form, accepted_form=accepted_form) Sample view: <!-- RENDER WITHOUT A TEMPLATE --> {{=form}} <!-- RENDER WITH A TEMPLATE --> {{=form.custom.begin}} Image name: <div>{{=form.custom.widget.name}}</div> Image file: <div>{{=form.custom.widget.file}}</div> Click here to upload: {{=form.custom.submit}} {{=form.custom.end}} <!-- RENDER WITH TEMPLATE AFTER ACCEPTS --> {{form=accepted_form}} {{=form.custom.begin}} Image name: <div>{{=form.custom.widget.name}}</div> Image file: <div>{{=form.custom.widget.file}}</div> Click here to upload: {{=form.custom.submit}} {{=form.custom.end}} Sample output: <!-- RENDER WITHOUT A TEMPLATE --> <form action="" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"><table><tr id="images_id__row"><td class="w2p_fl"><label for="images_id" id="images_id__label">Id: </label></td><td class="w2p_fw"><span id="images_id">1</span></td><td class="w2p_fc"></td></tr><tr id="images_name__row"><td class="w2p_fl"><label for="images_name" id="images_name__label">Name: </label></td><td class="w2p_fw"><input class="string" id="images_name" name="name" type="text" value="a" /></td><td class="w2p_fc"></td></tr><tr id="images_file__row"><td class="w2p_fl"><label for="images_file" id="images_file__label">File: </label></td><td class="w2p_fw"><input class="upload" id="images_file" name="file" type="file" /></td><td class="w2p_fc"></td></tr><tr id="submit_record__row"><td class="w2p_fl"></td><td class="w2p_fw"><input type="submit" value="Submit" /></td><td class="w2p_fc"></td></tr></table><div class="hidden"><input name="test_field" type="hidden" value="test_value" /><input name="id" type="hidden" value="1" /></div></form> <!-- RENDER WITH A TEMPLATE --> <form action="" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"> Image name: <div><input class="string" id="images_name" name="name" type="text" value="a" /></div> Image file: <div><input class="upload" id="images_file" name="file" type="file" /></div> Click here to upload: <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> </form> <!-- RENDER WITH TEMPLATE AFTER ACCEPTS --> <form action="" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"> Image name: <div><input class="string" id="images_name" name="name" type="text" value="" /><div class="error" id="name__error">enter from 10 to 255 characters</div></div> Image file: <div><input class="upload" id="images_file" name="file" type="file" /></div> Click here to upload: <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> <div class="hidden"><input name="test_field" type="hidden" value="test_value" /><input name="id" type="hidden" value="1" /></div></form> This communication, including any attachments, does not necessarily represent official policy of Seccuris Inc. Please see http://www.seccuris.com/Contact-PrivacyPolicy.htm for further details about Seccuris Inc.'s Privacy Policy. If you have received this communication in error, please notify Seccuris Inc. at i...@seccuris.com or at 1-866-644-8442.