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CMFFormsTool? Readme
What is it ??
CMFFormsTool? is an extension (a tool) for CMF-1.1 that is responsible for form-generation and request-validation. It is freely configurable through a ContentType?->[list of FormsCollections]? mapping feature very similar to portal_skins. FormsCollections are a logical units that have forms, templates and scripts for a certain purpose.
What is needed ??
CMFFormsTool? is specially made for use with PageTemplate?-Skins. There is no clean way to use it from DTML right now.
What features does it have ??
- Forms, Templates and Scripts in FormsCollections
- Form/View mapping for each ContentType?
- Macro-generation for tight integration into skins
- completely user-configurable
- supports form-field groups of Formulator to group fields
- uses PythonScripts? as Actions that get validated field-values (new: portal_actions of category "form" are displayed as buttons)
- "soft" Request-Validation: user is informed where an error occured
- many more .. just have a look ..
How do I install ??
see these files for more information:
- DEPENDENCIES.txt
- INSTALL.txt
Where can I find more information ??
- Zope-Help -> CMFFormsTool? (not yet really)
This tool is made by
Ulrich Eck (net-labs, Germany) email: [email protected]
with a little help from sources of:
- CMF
- PageTemplates?
- Formulator
- Zope itself