[html-formfu] handling repeatable on the javascript side

[Carl Franks]

2009/4/25 Mario Minati <mario.minati at googlemail.com>:
>> Hi Carl,
>>
>> is a Repeatable without a nested name possible, maybe for radios or
>> checkboxes?
>
> Actually I found this problem in 't/elements/block_repeatable_inc.yml'.
> The old implementation produced:
>
> <form action="" method="post">
> <fieldset>
> <div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="foo_1" type="text" />
> </div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="bar_1" type="text" />
> </div>
> </div>
> <div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="foo_2" type="text" />
> </div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="bar_2" type="text" />
> </div>
> </div>
> <div class="submit">
> <input name="submit" type="submit" />
> </div>
> </fieldset>
> </form>
>
> The one returns:
> <form action="" method="post">
> <fieldset>
> <div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="_1.foo" type="text" />
> </div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="_1.bar" type="text" />
> </div>
> </div>
> <div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="_2.foo" type="text" />
> </div>
> <div class="text">
> <input name="_2.bar" type="text" />
> </div>
> </div>
> <div class="submit">
> <input name="submit" type="submit" />
> </div>
> </fieldset>
> </form>
>
> To resolve this problem I can think of some solutions:
> a) Croak without a nested_name for Repeatable
> b) Use old implementation (nested.foo_1) if no nested_name is given
> c) Autocreate a nested_name if non is given

I think probably b)
 - so that it doesn't change behaviour unnecessarily

Carl