When a model field has help_text, that text will be show in the form. I'm a little bothered by this because effectively the model is doing something that really belongs in the view, but I understand the point is to make it easy to create forms based on a model and I can just live with it.
What bothers me about this is that it seems pointless to have this shortcut if the help_text isn't identified in some way when it is output using as_p() so that I end up with: <p><label for="id_username">Username:</label> <input id="id_username" type="text" name="username" maxlength="30" /> Required. 30 characters or fewer. Alphanumeric characters only (letters, digits and underscores).</p> If I have an error I get: <ul class="errorlist"><li>This field is required.</li></ul> <p><label for="id_username">Username:</label> <input id="id_username" name="username" maxlength="30" type="text"> Required. 30 characters or fewer. Alphanumeric characters only (letters, digits and underscores).</p> where the error is styled in such away that I can draw attention to it. I could just go in and hand code my forms in the template so I have TOTAL control over rendering, it just seems strange I have to go from drop dead easy as_p() to WET (opposite of DRY) to get my forms out, or I have to go and overload as_p() in all my forms.... Here is to hoping I'm just stupid and don't see the method behind the madness --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" 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/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
