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@@ -543,3 +543,7 @@ This function is identical to the **set_checkbox()** function above.
<input type="radio" name="myradio" value="1" <?php echo set_radio('myradio', '1', TRUE); ?> />
<input type="radio" name="myradio" value="2" <?php echo set_radio('myradio', '2'); ?> />
+.. note:: If you are using the Form Validation class, you must always specify a rule for your field,
+ even if empty, in order for the set_*() functions to work. This is because if a Form Validation object
+ is defined, the control for set_*() is handed over to a method of the class instead of the generic helper
+ function. \ No newline at end of file