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An Overview of the Form API

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  • 0:07
    In this video, we're going to begin taking a look at Drupal's Form API
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    in order to build forms and collect user inputted data.
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    Forms are one of the most complicated things to build in a website.
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    There's so much that you have to keep in mind.
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    Does the form look right? Is it presented to the user right?
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    Is the form accessible?
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    When somebody submits the form, what do I do with the data?
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    How do I validate that the data is what I'm asking for?
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    How do I make sure it's secure? There's a lot of questions.
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    Thankfully, Drupal's Form API makes a lot of this easier for us.

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An Overview of the Form API

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10 minutes 17 seconds // Drupal 7 // HDCC //

This presentation provides an overview of the different phases of the form submission and validation process that Drupal uses with the Forms API. This will give you a good foundation for implementing forms yourself in the following videos.

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