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Zend_Form_Decorator_ViewHelper
Decorate an element by using a view helper to render it.
Accepts the following options: - separator: string with which to separate passed in content and generated content - placement: whether to append or prepend the generated content to the passed in content - helper: the name of the view helper to use
Assumes the view helper accepts three parameters, the name, value, and optional attributes; these will be provided by the element.

array
$_buttonTypes= 'array(
'Zend_Form_Element_Button''
Element types that represent buttons
array(
'Zend_Form_Element_Button'
Details
getElementAttribs(
)
:
array
Retrieve element attributes
Set id to element name and/or array item.
Type | Description |
---|---|
array |

getName(
)
:
string
Get name
If element is a Zend_Form_Element, will attempt to namespace it if the element belongs to an array.
Type | Description |
---|---|
string |

getValue(
\Zend_Form_Element $element
)
:
string|null
Get value
If element type is one of the button types, returns the label.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
$element | \Zend_Form_Element |
Type | Description |
---|---|
string|null |

render(
string $content
)
:
string
Render an element using a view helper
Determine view helper from 'viewHelper' option, or, if none set, from the element type. Then call as helper($element->getName(), $element->getValue(), $element->getAttribs())
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
$content | string |
Type | Description |
---|---|
string |
Exception | Description |
---|---|
\Zend_Form_Decorator_Exception | if element or view are not registered |