Re: [htmltmpl] Pre-filled input fields

[Jason P. <ja...@jo...>]

What I usually do is add another step and instead of stopping at the 
template, I pass the template's output into HTML::FillInForm, which is 
great for filling out ANY input fields (pop-up menus, etc).

- Jason

Arkady Grudzinsky wrote:
> What is the best way to generate input fields pre-filled with dynamic contents
> in HTML forms with HTML::Template and still be able to see the input fields
> when the template file is viewed in a browser without the script?
> 
>     <input type=text name=my_text value="<TMPL_VAR text_value>" />
> 
> works for text fields, but its not so trivial with the pop-up menus.
> 
> Of course, I can generate input fields with Perl using either CGI or
> CGI::FormBuilder.
> But then, your template will look like this:
> 
>            <p>Your full name: <tmpl_var field-name>
>            <p>Your email address: <tmpl_var field-email>
>            <p>Choose a password: <tmpl_var field-password>
>            <p>Please confirm it: <tmpl_var field-confirm_password>
>            <p>Your home zipcode: <tmpl_var field-zipcode>
> 
> When the template file is viewed in a browser, the input fields are
> not visible.  If I write the code and ask an HTML web designer to work
> on templates, it would be hard for the web designer to see what the
> form looks like with the "invisible" fields.
> 
> Did anyone have this problem?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Arkady.
> 
> 
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