hook_form_alter

AJAX Form Trifecta: JQuery, nodeapi, and form_alter

Embedded Video: 
Presenter: 
Michael J Haggerty
Date: 
Fri, 10/24/2008 9:00am
Duration: 
1 Hour
Drupal Version: 
Drupal 5
Drupal 6
  • jQuery, hook_nodeapi and hook_form_alter;
  • A how-to session regarding best practices for creating slick-looking AJAX forms in Drupal capable of submitting page information without the need for full page submits, and updating the current page based on responses from the server.
  • Discusses the use of jQuery to create effects and interaction between the browser and server, hook_form_alter to get the forms looking just right, and hook_nodeapi to handle requests received.
  • Also, a common design challenge is creating associations between nodes during the AJAXForm submission process.
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