hypnokizer/formbuilder

Class to build HTML forms

v7.0.0 2026-06-04 22:18 UTC

Requires

• php: >=8.3.0

MIT

Published on Packagist.org on 2026-06-05 15:18 UTC

README

This class quickly builds from HTML. It is tailored for Bootstrap 5, but can be adapted for use anywhere. Almost all form element types are supported.

Basic Use

Instantiate the object. The only parameter is optional and defines the type of form to be displayed.

$f = new form();
$f->formAttr('class', 'myFormClass');

If there is data which needs to be used to prepopulate the form, such as database results, it can be set using the setEditData() method.

$f->setEditData($databaseresults);

Once the form is defined, the form elements can be added in order. Every field must start with the field() method which outlines the type of element, the name, and the label. The attr() method can be used to add attributes when needed. For those form elements requiring choices or options, such as the select or radio elements, the choices() method can be called.

$f->field('text', 'fname', 'First Name')->attr('class', 'myClassName');
$f->field('select', 'title', 'Title')->choices($titles);

The showForm() method quickly displays the entire form. Alternatively, the show() method can be used to display each element individually. This allows for more complex form layouts.

Debugging

There is one method used for debugging. It displays the entire object and its values.

$f->showObject();

Complete Example

The example below shows the most basic usage of this class.

$genders = array('male' => 'Male', 'female' => 'Female');

$f = new formbuilder();
$f->formAttr('id', 'myFormID')->formAttr('class', 'myclassname');

$f->setEditData($databaseresults);

$f->field('text', 'fname', 'First Name');
$f->field('text', 'lname', 'Last Name');
$f->field('text', 'age', 'Age');
$f->field('select', 'gender', 'Gender')->choices($genders);
$f->field('textarea', 'comments', 'Comments')->attr('rows', 5);
$f->field('submit', 'submit', 'Submit')->attr('class', 'css-style');

$f->showForm();