API16:JForm/getInput

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Description

Method to get the input control for a field.

Syntax

getInput($name, $group= '_default', $formControl= '_default', $groupControl= '_default', $value=null)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$name		$name The field name.
$group	'_default'	$group The group the field is in.
$formControl	'_default'	$formControl The optional form control. Set to false to disable.
$groupControl	'_default'	$groupControl The optional group control. Set to false to disable.
$value	null	$value The optional value to render as the default for the field.

Returns

string The form field input control.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/form/form.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.form.form' );

Source Body

public function getInput($name, $group = '_default', $formControl = '_default', $groupControl = '_default', $value = null)
{
        // Render the field input.
        $field = $this->getField($name, $group, $formControl, $groupControl, $value);
        $input = $field->input;
        return $input;
}

Examples

<CodeExamplesForm />