After posting an example of the Drupal form_alter hook, I thought it could be useful to post a list of places where you can find extra information about the Drupal forms system.
These are pages form the Drupal API. They serve as a fantastic starting point for any new Drupal developer, or as a place to come for a quick look at the available features.
If you're anything like me (which I hope you are, because you're reading this!), then you'll want to look at the Drupal Forms API.
The Forms API is part of Drupal that is used to generate Forms. It allows you to use all the features of Drupal (access control, input filtering, theme control), and apply them to a form.
Have you ever wanted to make a table in Drupal, using theme_table? Well, what about adding extra links, like for options (Edit / Delete etc)? And how about sorting it? Pager anyone? Well this tutorial will show you how to do all that. After this you will be a Drupal Table master!
What are the names of the columns?
This sounds silly, but it will come in useful later on in the process.
You can find out by looking at the corresponding table in your database
Ok, last time we looked at the ideas behind Input Filters in Drupal, so we covered Input Formats, how to configure them and what they can do for you. Now we get the real good stuff; how to make one.
Before we go any further, we need a reason to make an input filter. Do you play Xbox? I do. Wouldn't it be great if we could somehow allow members of our site to display their gamertag? Well, with Input Filters, you can.
Input Filters are a great feature of Drupal. They can be very useful. They allow you to:
What do I mean by these things? well, allow me to explain.
