Documentation

Form

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The form class contains methods that assist in working with forms.

open([mixed $action = null, [array $attributes = null]])

Create an opening HTML form tag.

// Form will submit back to the current page using POST
echo Form::open();
// Form will submit to 'search' using GET
echo Form::open('search', array('method' => 'get'));
// When "file" inputs are present, you must include the "enctype"
echo Form::open(null, array('enctype' => 'multipart/form-data'));

macro(string $name, Closure $macro)

Registers a custom macro.

// Registering a Form macro
Form::macro('my_field', function() {
   return '<input type="text" name="my_field">';
});
// Calling a custom Form macro
echo Form::my_field();
// Registering a Form macro with parameters
Form::macro('my_field', function($value = '') {
   return '<input type="text" name="my_field" value="'.$value.'">';
});
// Calling a custom Form macro with parameters
echo Form::my_field('Monstra');

input(string $name, [string $value = null, [array $attributes = null]])

Create a form input. Text is default input type.

echo Form::input('username', $username);

hidden(string $name, [string $value = null, [array $attributes = null]])

Create a hidden form input.

echo Form::hidden('user_id', $user_id);

password(string $name, [string $value = null, [array $attributes = null]])

Create a password form input.

echo Form::password('password');

file(string $name, [array $attributes = null])

Creates a file upload form input.

echo Form::file('image');

checkbox(string $name, [string $value = null, [boolean $checked = false, [array $attributes = null]]])

Creates a checkbox form input.

echo Form::checkbox('i_am_not_a_robot');

radio(string $name, [string $value, [boolean $checked = false, [array $attributes = null]]])

Creates a radio form input.

echo Form::radio('i_am_not_a_robot');

textarea(string $name, [string $body = '', [array $attributes = null]])

Creates a textarea form input.

echo Form::textarea('text', $text);

select(string $name, [array $options = null, [string $selected = null, [array $attributes = null]]])

Creates a select form input.

echo Form::select('themes', array('default', 'classic', 'modern'));

submit(string $name, string $value, [array $attributes = null]]])

Creates a submit form input.

echo Form::submit('save', 'Save');

button(string $name, string $body, [array $attributes = null]]])

Creates a button form input.

echo Form::button('save', 'Save Profile', array('type' => 'submit'));

label(string $name, string $text, [array $attributes = null]]])

Creates a form label.

echo Form::label('save', 'Save Profile', array('type' => 'submit'));

close()

Create closing form tag.

echo Form::close();