[Typo3-dev] thoughts on the FE lib

[Daniel Thomas]

Hi Martin,

I assume that the context of this mail is the discussion on how to deal 
with FE-edit functionality.

> Hi!
>
> Some points:
>
> - Don't make the lib rely on Javascript or any other client technology 
> for form preview/submission.

A good solution must include both.

>
> - Have "display values" for "text fields" and "bitmask arrays", eg 
> internal values 0/1 are displayed as male/female or value 5 is 
> displayed as "yellow,blue" given that bit 0="yellow" and bit 2="blue". 
> *)

I do not get the point.

>
> - Allow upload fields to be previewed and changed **)

The first step would be solution to make upload fields editiable again.

>
> - Field validation must not prevent form submission if a field is not 
> required and empty (eg email validation chokes on empty fields). *)

right.

>
> - use TCA or an extension of it for validation and labels, but allow 
> to extend/change for FE purposes.

right.

>
> Masi
>
> *) I have done a (private) enhancement for fe_adminLib.inc on these 
> matters.
>
> **) Here I have a crude hack for image fields with maxItems=1.
>

would you share the code you have written? I am currently working on a 
overall solution.

Greetings

Daniel

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