On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Mark Jones <mark0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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 > > > > > The as_* methods are really just meant as quick ways to get started and having something to display really quickly, iterating over the form is, IMO, the perfect balance of total control and DRY: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/forms/?from=olddocs#looping-over-the-form-s-fields Alex -- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." --Voltaire "The people's good is the highest law."--Cicero --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
